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Riot Mortdog calls TFT Kled a ‘placebo buff’ to be used more in future patches

Riot Games’ Teamfight Tactics game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer addressed the power of Kled during the 11.19 Post Mortem, along with being able to one-trick a comp at the Reckoning Worlds finals today. Delicious Milk advanced from the group stage to the finals in today’s TFT Reckoning World Championship matchup by only playing Hellion re-roll. The developer team nearly applied a nerf to Kled with the 11.19 B-patch, but they decided not to ship the update. Addressing Kled in the 11.19 Post Mortem, Mortdog refers to the increase at

Movistar Riders surprise Complexity, Sinners and Astralis go 3-0 in Group B

Endpoint are out of contention for playoffs, as they will not be able to earn enough points to qualify for the Major due to their 20% points reduction for using a stand-in, having required at least a top-eight finish to have a chance. Sinners continue to impress in Group B with a win over Endpoint on Ancient, putting them 3-0 in the group and edging them one step closer to the playoffs where they could potentially collect enough RMR points to advance into the Major. Meanwhile, in one of the

When does the 2021 Overwatch Halloween Terror event start?

October is here and that means Overwatch’s Halloween Terror event is coming soon. The Halloween Terror event is one of the original season events in Overwatch. It was just the second event Blizzard ever put in the game, coming in October 2016. Since then, the event has made an appearance every year beginning in the second week of October and lasting until the end of the month.  While Blizzard has not yet confirmed when the 2021 Halloween Terror event will begin, it can be deduced that it will likely come

VALORANT player discovers a line-up bug on Fracture

A VALORANT player has found another spot on Fracture where Sova can fire a Recon Bolt through a small opening to highlight enemies pushing toward the A site. Sova’s Recon Bolt can change the tempo of a round and help a team prepare for an upcoming assault. Players will painstakingly search for line-up spots every time a new map is released, including Fracture. VALORANT YouTuber TPAXTOP recently showcased two glitches on Fracture that are perfect for Sova line-ups—and now he’s discovered a third spot.  [embedded content] The new spot is

Small but mighty: SteelSeries Prime Mini and Mini Wireless mouse review

After dropping the Prime line of gaming mice in June, SteelSeries once again found itself in the hands of high-profile players like FaZe Clan’s Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken. Now, SteelSeries is doubling down on the success of the full-sized lineup with a couple of miniature updates to the tried-and-true formula.  The Prime Mini and Prime Mini Wireless successfully downsize the highlights of the original line while making the shape more accessible for certain grip users and those with smaller hands. Nuts and bolts SteelSeries’ Prime Mini line consists of two

League player secures pentakill in under 3 seconds in ARAM game

Almost every League of Legends player has seen a pentakill that takes an egregiously long time to secure—one where the process of tracking down all five champions in a teamfight takes much longer than the act of actually killing them. But for every one of those pentakills, there’s one that’s wrapped up in a matter of seconds to balance things out.  One League player snagged a pentakill in an ARAM game in under three seconds and posted a clip of their play to Reddit earlier today.  In the clip, a

Mertz leaves CS:GO, switches to VALORANT

Daniel “mertz” Mertz has chosen to bring a breath of fresh air to his career by making the switch to VALORANT, following the path selected by many former CS:GO players. For the past year and a half, a lot of Counter-Strike pros have decided to pivot to Riot Games’ FPS. For some, it was a second chance to make a living in esports, while others wanted to try their luck at something new. The Dane posted a highlight reel of his own plays in VALORANT on Twitter today, announcing his

Overwatch 3.18 Patch Notes Introduces Malevento Map, Bug Fixes

OverwatchA new patch has dropped for Activision Blizzard's Overwatch, featuring a couple of bug fixes and a mysterious new map. / Activision Blizzard EntertainmentA new patch has dropped for Activision Blizzard's Overwatch, featuring a couple of bug fixes and a mysterious new map.The highlight of the patch is, obviously, the new map placed in the heart of the Italian countryside. Known as Malevento, this new Overwatch location features towering aqueducts and cathedrals paired with twisting cobblestone streets and hidden rooms. Here's what you need to know.The Italian countryside is calling.Dive

Riot reveals new concept art for Udyr VGU, gives updates on development

It’s been a while since we’ve heard about Udyr’s VGU set to release next year in League of Legends. But in today’s Champion Roadmap, we got a new look at the Spirit Walker—and his many stances. The last time we got a peek at the possible designs for Udyr’s rework was in a dev post from late June, where Riot specified its goals with the update are to bring him up to visual standards while maintaining the feel of the man of many stances. The concept art shared in that