Gaming Articles - Page 218

The Super Smash Bros. eSports scene has just concluded another major invite tournament under the “Ultimate Summit IV” event, which just took place over the weekend in California, USA. While this competition featured a lot of heavy-hitting players, including Fatality (Furia), Tweek (TSM), Dabuz (Liquid), Light (Moist), and the current top Smash Ultimate player, MKLeo […]

After seeing the successful return of TSM icon Søren “Bjergsen” Bjerg on the Team Liquid (TL) superteam this LCS Spring 2022, it’s no surprise that loyal fans of other League of Legends pros are wondering whether other retired players might put on the jersey yet again. That’s true especially for Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, one of […]

It hasn’t been long since Riot devs quickly pushed out a hotfix for Master Yi, hitting the Wuju Bladesman with significant nerfs after initial League of Legends Patch 12.5 changes had boosted the champion into the overpowered tier. Yet the toning down may have gone too far, it seems. New analytics now reveal that Master […]

There are so many strong and badass weapons in Elden Ring, that we decided we had to make another list of the coolest weapons out there. Again, longtime Souls fans won’t even be surprised that we’re writing another article about these weapons. We already wrote a list just a couple of days ago, but there […]

The League of Legends European Championship, or LEC, has begun its Spring 2022 Season. Unfortunately, due to COVID-related issues, the LEC Spring 2022 is held remotely. After one of the most chaotic preseason roster moves in history, this season is guaranteed to be exciting. A lot of fans are also interested in the many new […]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a massive humanitarian crisis over in Europe, leaving many wounded, displaced, or without sustained access to electricity, food, and water. In response, the gaming and global community have largely continued calling for help and support to those most in need and most affected by the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Riot […]

Virtus.pro cries foul on the “cancel culture” sanctions that ESL has put on the Russian org, amidst the more general sanctions put on Russia by Western businesses. Virtus.pro has released an official statement with regards to the ban ESL has put out on them as well as co-Russian org Gambit Esports. Through a tweet, Virtus.pro […]

Stuck with Split five times in a row? VALORANT players have long been calling for a way to pick the maps they get upon loading into a game. The dev team has listened to those concerns and introduced a change to increase the variety of maps that players can get in succession. The new map […]

Master Yi is one of those champions that can really tear up solo queue, and especially so in early League of Legends Season 12 patches, dominating across essentially all ranks. Unsurprisingly, Master Yi got a mini-rework in Patch 12.5 that was intended to tone down the champion and the prevailing Lethality build. However, the changes […]

In the latest Fortnite leaks, Mary Jane Watson Outfit from the Spider-Man universe of MARVEL is apparently coming to Fortnite. Spider-Man and some characters from the Spider-Verse obviously became the highlight for Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1. Looks like the roster of Spider-Man characters is expanding once again. A new leak suggests that Mary Jane […]

The Grafted Scion is the first boss you’ll fight in Elden Ring. Chances are, you lost to Elden Ring’s first boss. But can you even beat it? Is it possible to beat Elden Ring’s first boss, the Grafted Scion? The quick and straightforward answer is yes, you can. The problem is there is very little […]

Did you think that the releases for February were stacked? March is just as stacked, too. Here are our top 10 new games of March 2022 list: a continuation of the February release-fest. While February saw the releases of big games like Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West, March is also filled with games that […]

Elden Ring is an open-world action role-playing souls game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game is directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki and was made in collaboration with A Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin, who provided material for the game’s setting. Elden Ring was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox […]

The review embargo for Elden Ring is finally up, and now we’re seeing Elden Ring Review and Review Scores coming out. Is Elden Ring worth it? We find out in our Elden Ring review roundup here. As of writing this article, we are still roughly 24 hours removed from the game’s public release. However, those […]

You’ll meet her early, but be wary of refusing her offer. There are game-breaking repercussions of refusing Melina in Elden Ring. Here is what’s going to happen if you refuse the offer of Melina to act as your finger maiden. Playing through the early parts of Elden Ring, you’d be referred to multiple times as […]

Players can claim free rewards in Pokemon Legends Arceus through Mystery gift codes. You can download a range of collectibles from Pokemon themselves to items like Ultra Balls to cosmetics like Kimono Sets. Here’s all the Mystery Gift codes so far in Legends Arceus, their expiry dates and how to redeem them. Pokemon Legends Arceus: […]

As with any game, especially MMORPGs that include mindless farming as a gaming mechanic, botting is insanely rampant in Lost Ark. In a recent forum post, it was revealed that the ban wave will get rid of over a million bots in the game. “Following launch, botting has been a growing issue for Lost Ark. […]

After a winless start to the 2022 LCS Spring Split, Team SoloMid (TSM) made the decision to bench support Wei “Shenyi” Zi-Jie, citing the need for him to continue to adjust to NA. Now, at the end of the first round robin, the team’s win-loss record doesn’t fare much better. Their 1-8 record at the […]

After just over four months, AWPer Owen “smooya” Butterfield has made his exit from the Fnatic Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) team, who had a lackluster showing at IEM Katowice 2022. This marks the fourth org that smooya has joined in the last two years since his departure from BIG, and he has never lasted more […]

Elden Ring may look dreadful at times, but it’s still a power fantasy game at its core. The proof? Elden Ring’s cool and badass weapons. Souls players won’t be surprised to find out that Elden Ring has a lot of cool and badass weapons just within every player’s grasp. While not all of these weapons […]

We’ve always been waiting for the next Final Fantasy Tactics game. Is this it? Find out in our Triangle Strategy Review Roundup. What is Triangle Strategy? Triangle Strategy is a turn-based tactical strategy RPG game developed by Artdink and published by Square Enix and Nintendo, released on March 4, 2022, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. […]

A few weeks before release, Nintendo shadow dropped a Kirby and the Forgotten Lands demo at the Nintendo eShop. Players who are not yet convinced that Kirby in a Super Mario Odyssey setup would work would be able to download the Kirby and the Forgotten Land demo in the Nintendo eShop starting today. This was […]

The Settlers release date is indefinitely delayed following critical feedback from fans coming from the game’s closed beta sessions. Closed Beta Testing opened earlier in January, which allowed Ubisoft to receive feedback from fans of the game. After close to a month of testing, it has been determined that the game is still far away […]

From the aforementioned rebalance, we now have the full changelog for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Abyssal Dungeons and Guardian Raids. Full changes aside, the Lost Ark team also shared their justification for these adjustments. With the different purpose of Tier 1 and Tier 2 in our regions, there were some overly difficult Guardians and […]

Amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion, ESL has taken their own measures in protesting for Ukraine. Following in the footsteps of Blast Premier, ESL has announced that they are banning organizations with “ties to the Russian government” from playing in ESL Pro League 15. Thus far, they have identified Virtus.Pro and […]

Now that we’re at the halfway point of the 2022 LCS Spring Split regular season, we’ve gotten a fair chance to assess the teams, their strengths and weaknesses, and potential to improve. With just nine matches left to be played, here are our updated, mid-split power rankings and predictions for how the rest of the […]

With the Yae Miko banner ending soon, it’s time to take a look at what to expect for our next banners. From the Genshin Impact Version 2.5 Special Event Livestream, we know that the featured 5 star characters will be Raiden Shogun and Sangonomiya Kokomi simultaneously. Let’s take a look at their 4 stars and […]

A few months ago, Riot Games announced the overhaul of the Gemstone and Prestige Points system. Now, we have our first look at the first Mythic Essence skin, Ashen Knight Pyke, as well as more details on the system overhaul. Ashen Knight Pyke is the first of the Ashen Knight series, the thematic for 2022 […]

Somehow, Riot keeps thinking that League of Legends could use more Bee skins. Did we ask for them? No. Do we like them? Maybe. Bee’Maw and Beezahar are pretty fun to use in-game, if you ignore the constant literal buzzing emanating from these skins. Now, Bee skins for Ziggs. Heimerdinger, Nunu & Willump, and Orianna […]

Pokemon Go may be all about catching ‘mons and expanding your collection, but for players who revel in the thrill of trainer battles, the Battle League is just the feature to get your adrenaline pumping and competitive spirit soaring with the range of themed cups and ranking-up to strive for. But before jumping into Season […]

TFT Patch 12.5 is here to balance out OP champions used in almost all high tier comps, as well as give buffs on less used. The patch also targeted heavily some of the augments added, mostly combat augments, giving them a reduction in base stats. Some trait emblems are also moved to a different tier, […]

2K announced that it will be entering a partnership with PlayVS, the leading high school esports platform in North America, to bring NBA 2K22 esports leagues to its network of schools. “Partnering with PlayVS is an exciting opportunity to expand our competitive NBA 2K offering to the next generation of players,” says 2K Vice President […]

Fortnite leaks suggest that Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio will be coming as a skin or outfit in a Fortnite collaboration. Not too long ago, Fortnite introduced a brand new rarity type of skin called Gaming Series Legends. The series includes a plethora of gaming icons such as Kratos, Lara Croft, and Aloy just to name a […]

WWE 2K22 is arriving really soon, so it’s just about time for us to take a deep dive into WWE 2K22’s features, game modes, and everything else you need to know. WWE 2K22 comes out on March 11, 2022, (three days earlier with the Deluxe Edition) for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series […]

Fans won’t be pleased when they learn that GameFreak again decided not to implement this fan-demanded feature on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Some fans would consider a Pokemon game feature-complete only if its Pokedex carries all existing Pokemon from previous generations. However, Pokemon has become so expansive to a point that you can’t name all […]

GM Mode is one of the most requested game modes by fans to return to WWE 2K22. Here are the WWE 2K22 GM Mode features that you need to know. WWE 2K22 GM Mode: Mechanics, Features, and Important Information Visual Concepts introduces the MyGM Game Mode, reinstating a fan-favorite game mode from the days of […]

Battle Bunny Riven was a huge success. Even after numerous Riven skins being released after it, a lot of players still prefer using Battle Bunny. While I won’t go into the details why people like using it, it’s a little surprising that Riot only decided to make more of them 10 years after Battle Bunny. […]

League of Legends Patch 12.5 is a relatively small patch with only one thing of note – the small Master Yi rework. The tweaks will discourage lethality builds an incentivize on-hit builds. Hullbreaker also receives some nerfs. New Bee skins goes live this patch. Champion Changes Ahri Developer Notes: While we’re happy that players are […]

A visual novel setting up the events in the game is now available for download. Before playing the main game, play Ghostwire Tokyo Prelude. Sony and Bethesda Softworks just shadow-dropped a visual novel game that nobody expected was coming. Titled Ghostwirte Tokyo Prelude, the visual novel game is set before the events of the main […]