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TFT Patch Rundown promises Set 6 news tomorrow, shows upcoming 5.5 balance changes

Game designer II Kent “Riot Kent” Wu and game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer revealed final buffs and nerfs to Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 coming with Patch 11.21, along with an announcement about Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets.  Scheduled to release on Oct. 20, TFT Patch 11.21 contains a number of small adjustments that may have a strong impact on the meta before Dawn of Heroes ceases to exist. The TFT duo also revealed Riot Games would share more details on Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets tomorrow, Oct. 18, two

Gen.G and LNG fight for first seed in Group D on final day of Worlds 2021 group stage

This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. Oct. 18, the last day of the Worlds 2021 group stage, features a Group D round-robin that will decide which teams take the final two spots in the knockout stage. Since Group D was the only group that featured no 3-0 or 0-3 teams through the first round of games, it contains the most questions that need to be answered. Any of the four teams present could

The best teams in Hearthstone Mercenaries

Hearthstone’s Mercenaries game mode is the latest addition to the game and invites players to try Hearthstone in a completely different concept. In the Mercenaries game mode, players will need to assemble teams with the mercenaries in their collection to overcome PvE battles or test their mettle against other players in the game mode. The number of mercenaries available makes it hard to settle on a team. Mercenaries’ abilities and roles push players to adjust their lineups based on the challenge they’re facing. Though adaptation is a fact of the game mode, there are few mercenaries and team compositions

Invictus Gaming win first day of EMEA ALGS Pro League

Invictus Gaming took home the win with a clutch victory in the debut outing of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Pro League today in the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. The UK-based roster of Jamie “Blasts” Levine, Brynn Crompton Corbet, and Cameron “Noiises” Walker were trailing the top teams after five games. But Invictus rallied in the sixth and final match of the day with an excellent performance and eked out a one-point victory over their lobby, giving them an early lead in the Pro League

Riot reveals TFT Set 6 Gizmos and Gadgets early access event

Less than a week after Teamfight Tactics Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets dropped into the PBE, 16 high-level players from around the globe will compete in an early access event. Scheduled to take place from Oct. 23 to 24 at 8am CT, the Gizmos & and Gadgets event, called PBE Clash, will give players a glimpse of the Set Six meta prior to it officially releasing on Nov. 3 via Patch 11.22. Packed with Hextech Augments, a new mechanic, players like Delicious Milk shared their excitement on Twitter following early

Final TFT Set 5.5 patch buffs Kayle, nerfs Zyra and Akshan

Riot Games revealed several notable buffs and nerfs for the final Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 update today, buffing Kayle and the Mystic trait while nerfing a total of four overperformers.  Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets drops on the Teamfight Tactics PBE in just a few days while players will have two weeks to either try out the new TFT set or rank up the ladder before its launch. With just two weeks left to Dawn of Heroes, the Patch Preview today showcased several key nerfs and buffs.  A buff to

RNG and PSG Talon square off in rematch with Worlds 2021 playoff seeding on the line

This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. Group C in the 2021 League of Legends World Championship will conclude on Oct. 17. Of all the matches on the final day of play in this group, the rematch between Royal Never Give Up and PSG Talon stands out. RNG sit in first right now with a 3-0 record, while PSG have only dropped a game to the group leaders. The first time these squads met

Overwatch 2 Devs Testing Doomfist in a Tank Role

OverwatchThe highly-mobile, powerful frontline fighter's role remains up in the air as game development for Overwatch 2 continues. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardAs little bits and pieces of the Overwatch 2 development process continue to trickle out to its invested community, one hero in particular noticeably remains to be seen in teaser images and videos put out by Blizzard — Doomfist.This is not out of neglect or some sort of laziness, however. In fact, it's quite the opposite. As hinted at before by the title's devs in September, Doomfist is

Western teams crumble while LPL, LCK dominate third day of Worlds 2021 group stage

The third day of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship group stage played host to eight more games between the best teams on the planet. And now that the first half of the group stage is officially in the books, it’s becoming clear which teams are poised to move onto the bracket stage of the event and which ones are on the precipice of heading home.  Teams from the field of 16 will take a collective day of rest tomorrow and no tournament games will be played in preparation

Apex Legends Fan Makes Concept for a New Support Legend

Apex Legends"We need another support Legend. Here's my concept." / Photo courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentWhen looking across the current roster of playable characters in Apex Legends: Emergence, it's not hard to argue that there could definitely be some more depth in the support department.With the launch of Season 11 on the horizon, it's almost getting to that time in which a new Legend will be introduced to the battle royale title. As such, here's a breakdown of a fan-made concept for a new Frontline Guardian Legend named "Warden."Posted on the