After 128 teams competed in last week’s VALORANT First Strike Open Qualifier, only eight remain. And the stakes are higher than ever. The First Strike Nerd Street Gamers Closed Qualifier playoffs kick off today, where the top four squads will advance directly to the regional finals in December. The bottom four will …

Apex Legends players with connection issues might have seen red icons popping up on their screen during matches, and they’re there to warn you that something’s wrong with your internet. There are four different symbols that players might spot, and none of them come with text to explain to you what’s happening. Once you …

Operation Riptide just went online in CS:GO, and like the previous operations, it’s filled with changes and new additions to the game. While competitive players will have their eyes on changes that can affect the competitive side of the game, skin collectors will be after the new rare pieces they can add to their …

A trio of champions are set to join League of Legends’ Crystal Rose skinline, stepping away from their normal Summoner’s Rift attire to dress more formally, as if attending a wedding. Crystal Rose Akshan and Janna, as well as Withered Rose Elise, are now available on the PBE for testing. These champions join the …

Evil Geniuses, home of former Major champions in Jake “Stewie2K” Yip, William “RUSH” Wierzba, and Timothy “autimatic” Ta have been sent packing from the North American Regional Major Ranking (RMR) first open qualifier by the hands of Strife. A total of 130 CS:GO teams signed up for the first open qualifier that will …

Former 100Thieves coach Neil “pr0lly” Hammad is headed to the LCS stage as the newest addition to the analyst desk.  Pr0lly announced his new position via Twitter and said he will be on desk beginning with the inaugural broadcast this Saturday. “After a long off-season I’m ready to announce that I’m joining the …

Ashe was one of the first champions to make it onto Summoner’s Rift, being released as early as 2009 with the first version of League of Legends. Since then, the game has seen a lot of changes, and so has the Frost Archer. Ashe’s kit today is quite different from the one she had during the first years of the game. Yet …

Brought to you byIKON, challenging you to share your greatest game moments and win amazing prizes. This Lunar Empress Lux cosplay by Aza Miyuko is breathtaking. Aza was photographed by Shiro Ang, who has had multiple cosplay shoots with other talented artists. The cosplay is accurate to a high level of detail to the …

Whether players are going through their first or fifth playthrough of Elden Ring, Runes will always be an essential part of the gameplay. They allow players to either level up or purchase gear, items, etc. to make their character stronger. The normal course of Elden Ring doesn’t always allow players the best chances to …

Felix “xQc” Lengyel has put his foot down after Twitch fans kept demanding he try gaming’s latest viral sensation, Lost Ark, dubbing the hit South Korean MMO “grindy” and boring to play. The superstar French-Canadian streamer has built his Twitch empire on variety gaming, regularly playing “flavor of the month” titles …