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Valorant: When Is Ranked Competitive Coming Out?

If you got the chance to play Valorant during its closed beta period, you may have gotten some time in with an early version of its ranked system and Competitive mode. Loading up the newly launched Valorant to see the mode missing was probably a bit of a surprise--the only modes available to play at the moment are its default Unrated mode and the newly added Spike Rush. So when is ranked Valorant coming out? And why did Riot remove it? When Is Ranked Valorant Coming Out? Riot doesn't offer

Valorant Release Update 1.0 Patch Notes: New Map, New Agent, New Mode

Valorant launched out of its closed beta this week. With the arrival of update 1.0 comes a host of additions, adjustments, and some big changes--including the new agent Reyna, the new Ascent map, the new Spike Rush game mode, and the temporary removal of ranked Competitive mode. We have all the info on what's new in Valorant and the full version 1.0 patch notes below. Reyna is Valorant's new agent. "Straight from the heart of Mexico," Reyna has a host of vampiric abilities and thrives on getting kills. Her abilities

Here’s Valorant’s New Agent Reyna And All Her Abilities

Update: Reyna is now available to play as of Valorant update 1.0. Her two basic abilities are Dismiss and Devour, which allow her to consume a downed enemy's "life force" to temporarily become invisible and invulnerable, and restore her health, respectively. Her signature ability Leer sends out a destructible orb that obscures the range of vision of any players that look at it. This ability can be deployed through walls and barriers, which makes it quite powerful. Her ultimate ability is Empress, which grants her rapid fire for a limited

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Shantae & the Seven Sirens’ Review, Today’s New Releases, and the Latest Sales Featuring ‘Resident Evil’ and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 2nd, 2020. Not much gaming news right now, perhaps understandably so. We do have one new release to check out, and there is a full review of WayForward’s Shantae and the Seven Sirens for you to peruse at your leisure. We’ve also got a surprisingly decent list of new sales to dig into, with the lowest prices we’ve seen yet on Capcom’s Resident Evil ports. Let’s get to it! Reviews Shantae & the Seven Sirens ($29.99) I have a

SwitchArcade Round-Up: Mini-Views Featuring ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted’, Today’s New Releases, and the Latest Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for June 1st, 2020. Wow, June? We’re already just about halfway through this year? Time flies when everything is awful, I suppose. At least the games have been good, and they should continue to be good for the foreseeable future. In today’s article, we’ve got Mini-Views of the latest Five Nights at Freddy’s game and the aerial dogfighter Red Wings. There are summaries of all the new releases that hit since we last checked in, and of course the list of

Those Who Remain: Creating a Psychological Thriller From Concept to Launch

After more than three years of development the psychological thriller, Those Who Remain, releases digitally on Xbox One today. The game is a narrative lead experience, filled with tension and mystery, which, is in ways similar to the story of the game’s development, which we wanted to share a little of with you here today. The Idea At the start of 2017, after gathering experience on other projects, we knew we wanted our next game to be a horror/thriller. As massive fans of horror and the supernatural (Think “Twin Peaks,”

May 2020 Xbox One Update Introduces Simpler Guide & More

Here at Xbox we believe that gaming is for everyone. To serve both new Xbox gamers and longtime fans, our team has been hard at work streamlining and refining the Xbox experience. Driven by feedback from you, our worldwide community, we are excited to share some new updates and improvements that are already rolling out to all Xbox One consoles. The May 2020 Update is available now and delivers a simpler Guide interface, a new Community experience, additional collection filters and a better way to browse Mixer. Simplified Guide Layout

Next Week on Xbox: New Games for June 2 to 5

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox, where we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox One and Windows 10 PC! Every week the team at Xbox aims to deliver quality gaming content for you to enjoy on your favorite gaming console. To find out what’s coming soon to Xbox, read on below and click on each of the game profiles for pre-order details (dates are subject to change). Strawberry Vinegar – June 3 In this visual novel, save your soul from being devoured by making delicious food! Sakuraba