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New Overwatch patch pushes suggested hitscan damage adjustments, D.Va Call Mech changes live

The next Overwatch patch is now live on all platforms, bringing the most recent round of Experimental Card adjustments that went up last week into the main game.  This means that hitscan heroes are getting hit with that 20-percent damage nerf to maximum falloff range and D.Va’s Call Mech ability remains the biggest change to an individual hero. Soldier: 76 and Bastion will also be getting the previously listed buffs, while Widowmaker’s range rework has been added.  All of these changes were tested on the Experimental Card and it seems

The Callisto Protocol Channels its Inner John Carpenter in New Concept Art

If you were a fan of EA’s Dead Space franchise, then Striking Distance Studios’ upcoming survival horror revival The Callisto Protocol may be just what you need in your life right now. Spearheaded by industry veteran Glen Schofield – the former Vice President of Dead Space developer Visceral Games, as well as the horror series’ co-creator and executive producer, too – The Callisto Protocol is set to be a spiritual successor to EA’s defunct sci-fi horror franchise. So far, though, we’ve only been privy to a really tantalising cinematic reveal

Borderlands 3 Crossplay Update is Now Live

Borderlands 3 players who are still grinding through the game’s many challenges, take note. Cross-platform play is now available, allowing Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Stadia players to group up together. When players boot up the game, an opt-in window will appear asking whether they’d like to enable or disable crossplay. From there, you can set a Crossplay Display Name. Of course, there’s plenty more to this update. The Revenge of the Cartels event returns as The Revengence of Revenge of the Cartels (don’t ask) with new cosmetics

All agents in VALORANT

VALORANT has a wide range of characters to choose from, each with a unique set of abilities. There are multiple characters available to play in the game, from an aging American war veteran to an ominous hooded wraith. Each agent has a special set of abilities that can be used to create advantages in tactical situations. Here are all 16 playable agents in VALORANT. Astra Image via Riot Games Gravity Well – Activate a Star to form a Gravity Well. Players in the area are pulled toward the center before

F1 2021 Interview – Braking Point, Two-Player Career, My Time, and More

Codemasters’ F1 series is in the unique position where it keeps on making improvements year-over-year to deliver increasingly excellent games, which isn’t something that can be said about a lot of annual franchises. It’s no surprise, then, that each new game in the series is something that fans look forward to with giddy anticipation. This year’s entry is making a number of major improvements and trying out new ideas, and that, combined with the fact that this is the series’ debut on next-gen consoles and the first time it’s being published under

XQc reacts to ASMR meta streamers receiving 3-day suspensions: ‘That makes no f****** sense at all’

After finding out that Twitch had banned streamers Amoranth and Indifoxx for only three days for their involvement in the ASMR meta, fellow streamer xQc expressed his frustration on stream. When reacting to a post regarding the pairs unbanning on his stream xQc explained that the issue stemmed not from the streamers themselves, but instead from the moderation staff at Twitch. “Dude, same offense five times in three months, and a three-day [ban]?” xQc said. “After repeating the same offense two times, I thought I was going to get perma’d. Honestly,

All abilities in VALORANT

VALORANT combines aspects of various different first-person shooter games, borrowing from the likes of Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and even Call of Duty. It carefully blends tactical gunplay with character-based abilities into something unique. Instead of champions, heroes, or legends, VALORANT’s characters are called agents. They each have their own personality and four (or five) unique abilities, including a signature and an ultimate. Player accuracy, reaction time, and strategy are the main focuses of VALORANT, but abilities, and how they interact with each other, are integral to the flow of the game.

Amazon Prime Day 2021: The best gaming deals so far

Historically, Amazon Prime Day offers the lowest prices of the year on many items. This year Prime day goes from Monday, June 21 to Tuesday, June 22. Most deals will go live during this brief window. For those of you who are primed to save money now, you’re in luck; there are a number of deals available now. If you are not a Prime member, the first order of business is signing up for a 30-day Free Trial of Prime. No commitment necessary, and you can cancel anytime.  Keep in

Overwatch Insane Trick Combines Echo and D.Va

OverwatchEcho in Action / Photo courtesy by BlizzardAn insane Overwatch trick with Echo and D.Va makes her buff when duplicating.Echo has an ultimate ability that lets the artificial intelligence hero duplicate a targeted enemy hero and gains use of their abilities; This was the case when a patch note buffed the hero. An April fools buff on D.VA's mech became permeant in the game after the community responded, "I just had my first DVA mech-call double kill with this change, lol. Even made the POTG" Blizzard userRejac comments.D.VA Ultimate /