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All VALORANT classes, explained

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VALORANT is a tactical shooter with a refreshing twist. A cast of characters—known as agents—add distinct flavor and personality to the game, each bringing along a unique set of abilities. There are currently 15 agents in VALORANT, covering four classes: Duelists, Controllers, Initiators, and Sentinels. A well-rounded team would normally consist of at least one of each of these classes, adding something different to the composition, and offering both offensive and defensive capabilities. In the finals of VCT Masters Two Reykjavík, Sentinels—the winners of VALORANT’s first international LAN event—pulled out

Will there be a playtest for Battlefield 6?

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2021 5:14 AM - Modified On: June 3, 2021 - Published By:
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Earlier this week, EA revealed it is gearing up to showcase the latest addition to the Battlefield franchise, Battlefield 6, on June 9. Following this announcement, information about a potential Alpha test was shared online by leaker Tom Henderson. For now, though, EA has yet to announce an official date for any Alpha testing launch, or the game’s release. During a May earnings call to investors, EA said it expects the title to launch sometime between October and December. Fans will need to wait for the June 9 announcement to

Nvidia Protects Gaming Market With Custom GPUs for Crypto Miners

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Time Stamp: June 1, 2021 11:00 AM - Modified On: June 1, 2021 - Published By:
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The rise of cryptocurrency has had a major and unexpected impact on many adjacent industries. This includes gaming, with one company, Nividia, especially feeling the heat. Crypto mining is intensive, and the hardware market to make it possible is growing quickly. The hardware market specializing in mining equipment could grow by nearly $3 billion in the next three years. This figure is based on the perceived future growth of the mining industry in general. As the number of mining pools grows, so will the demand for products created specifically to meet

Overwatch Devs Answer Why Competitive Doesn’t Have Backfilling or Pauses

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Time Stamp: May 28, 2021 1:07 PM - Modified On: May 28, 2021 - Published By:
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OverwatchIn just about any competitive ladder for a particular game, a pause feature is included to assist situations where real-world factors impact your ranked games. Since Overwatch's inception, however, (a game Blizzard heavily pushed and set to establish an esports scene in) a pause function has not been implemented.Funk meets flavor.Hop into the stories behind Overwatch Anniversary’s new Legendary skins, Funky Baptiste and Junkfood Junkrat.? : https://t.co/ejfPxzHDSF pic.twitter.com/k6319asZqB— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 26, 2021A five versus six situation and having to deal with the general team-wide morale loss of having a

Sony reports PlayStation is the most profitable it has ever been, Uncharted 4 and other titles coming to PC

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A lot of information has become available through Sony’s Investor Relations report for the Games and Services division today, including new details about how PlayStation will operate moving forward.  Along with other intense areas of growth, Sony reported that PlayStation as a brand is currently the most profitable it has ever been, despite initially selling the PS5 at a loss and the console shortage.  Sony just released its IR Day presentation for the Games & Services segment. Some notable parts on the strategy to grow the PlayStation gaming business. PlayStation

Valheim Has Sold Over 6.8 Million Units

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The Embracer Group expects another 1 to 1.2 million copies to be sold by June end. Iron Gate AB’s Valheim exploded on to the early access scene back in February with over five million copies sold in its first month. Despite the hype cooling off a bit en route to its first major content update, the Norse survival game continues to sell well. In the Embracer Group’s full year and Q4 2021 financial report, Valheim was revealed to have sold over 6.8 million copies. It also helped drive revenue for

Sinatraa goes live on Twitch, expects to make pro VALORANT return following suspension

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Time Stamp: May 20, 2021 3:08 AM - Modified On: May 20, 2021 - Published By:
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Former pro VALORANT player Jay “Sinatraa” Won returned to Twitch for the first time following sexual assault allegations levied against him by an ex-girlfriend in early March. Sinatraa was met by more than 20,000 viewers tuning in as he streamed himself playing VALORANT. During this stream, the former Sentinels pro player claimed that he is eager to make his return to professional VALORANT once his suspension is complete. Earlier this week Riot announced their decision to suspend Sinatraa for failing to fully comply with an investigation into the allegations. Sinatraa

What time does the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic pre-patch go live?

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Time Stamp: May 18, 2021 9:54 AM - Modified On: May 18, 2021 - Published By:
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The pre-expansion patch for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is slated to launch today. Blizzard expects WoW: Classic servers to be down for maintenance from approximately 9am CT to 5pm CT. Once server maintenance concludes around that time, The Burning Crusade will be implemented on Classic servers and the live version of WoW: Classic will move forward to the game’s next expansion.  Keep in mind that 5pm CT is merely an estimation of when server maintenance could end. Make sure to keep an eye out for any official announcement

Sega Announces Ambitious ‘Super Game’

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Time Stamp: May 13, 2021 5:47 PM - Modified On: May 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesSega is the latest games company to chase the dragon of never-before-seen scale. | Photo courtesy of SegaSega announced plans to create something it's calling a "Super Game," during an earnings call this week. The company said the game would take between three and five years to create and would be an FPS made by a European studio, but provided few details about the game itself.Sega already has its European studio Creative Assembly working on an unnamed new sci-fi FPS, and it's possible that's the super game in question.

Thorin’s CS:GO World Rankings, May 2021

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Time Stamp: May 12, 2021 3:21 PM - Modified On: May 12, 2021 - Published By:
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CSGOThorin's CS:GO World Rankings for May 2021After some time away I've decided to bring back my CS:GO world rankings and their new home is here at DBLTAP. In light of the time since the last edition I've decided to reset the rankings entirely and not highlight the change in position between each team.While other rankings are based on strict points formulas, tweaked by those who design and maintain them, the philosophy of this ranking from the outset, when it was the first significant world ranking in the game, has always