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How tiebreakers work at Worlds 2021

The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is in full swing. With the group stage winding down and the second round robin posing countless tiebreaker scenarios, there are plenty of chances for teams to play each other in winner-take-all games with berths in the knockout round on the line. The play-in and group stages at Worlds share a similar ruleset when it comes to tiebreakers, but there are a few alterations. Here’s everything you need to know about tiebreakers at Worlds 2021. When will the tiebreakers be played? In the

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

Ricochet Unable to Target Cronus and Controller Hacks, Activision Working on Fix

Call of DutyAfter nearly three years, Activision has placed some level of proper anti-cheat into the game. While it is great to see the first steps taken toward a hacker-free game, there are already issues arising. Third-party devices, such as the Cronus Max are having trouble being detected by the anti-cheat. This opens the door for hackers to run as rampant just as they have in the past until Activision is able to properly update the anti-cheat to handle third-party devices.Q: Will well-meaning software result in false positives?A: There will

Far Cry 6 Cache Money Treasure Hunt Guide

Top GamesFar Cry 6 has lots of optional side missions that yield neat rewards when completed, though one proves to be a bit vague on what the player must do. This is how to complete the Cache Money mission in Far Cry 6.Cache Money is one of the few treasure hunt missions that players can take on in Far Cry 6, rewarding the player with special weapons and other valuable items not found elsewhere in the game. With Cache Money, players are stumped as to how they can progress beyond

Chet Named Valorant Head Coach for Team Envy

ValorantChet "Chet" Singh has left TSM to coach for Team Envy. / Photo courtesy of Team EnvyTeam Envy has named Chet "Chet" Singh the new head coach of their professional Valorant team, the North American organization announced Wednesday.The addition comes nearly two weeks removed from Michael "Mikes" Hockom vacating the position due to an odd contract negotiation fallout with the organization. Joined @Envy excited to work with my boys https://t.co/i5UoSjvADf— Envy Chet (@chetsingh) October 13, 2021Chet, 25, is one of the most well-known and experienced voices in the competitive Valorant

Respawn Entertainment Dev Opens Up on Communication Issues with the Apex Legends Community

Apex Legends"They want to know what you're doing to fix it, and they want it fixed ASAP." / Photo courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentThe state of the Apex Legends scene is quite fractured at the moment.On one hand, you have esports organizations such as TSM and 100 Thieves committing themselves even more to the space, confident in the title's direction moving forward. On the other, you have players review bombing the Apex Legends listing on Steam and planning a Halloween Event boycott in outrage of EA and Respawn Entertainment's apparent lack

How to allocate more RAM to a game in Windows

Some applications in Windows require more RAM to run than others. Games require far more random access memory (RAM), otherwise known as operative memory, to run than word processing apps because they have intense graphics requirements. Windows 10 typically allocates RAM automatically to each program with a limit on how much they can use. While this system is adequate for most apps, some games may suffer from slow performance or long load times because of their RAM limitation. The best way to rectify this issue is by allocating more RAM

Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies reveal showcases Der Anfang, the latest dark and occult Zombies experience

The Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies reveal today gave fans their first look at the upcoming mode shrouded in the occult and dark magic as players fight across iconic World War II locations. Black Ops Cold War was the first chapter in the Dark Aether storyline and Vanguard introduces a terrifying new chapter. Players will dive into Der Anfang, the new Zombies map set in a war-torn Stalingrad while our heroes battle waves of the undead and the new villain, Oberführer Wolfram Von List. Von List was in command of

Battlefield 2042’s Hazard Zone provides high-stakes, squad-based mode

Hazard Zone, Battlefield 2042’s new intense game mode, will give fans an exciting experience in which four-player squads fight over Data Drives. Battlefield 2042 releases next month and fans are looking forward to the latest iteration in the iconic series. Players have already seen the All-Out Warfare Battlefield is known for and are excited to get their hands on the Battlefield Portal, the community-driven platform that allows them to create unique experiences. And Battlefield 2042’s third game mode, Hazard Zone, will provide added intensity. [embedded content] Hazard Zone puts players

Call of Duty: Vanguard Zombies Receives Teaser

Call of DutyA teaser for Thursday's full Zombies trailer was released Wednesday. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionActivision has shared a teaser for Call of Duty: Vanguard's Zombies mode, briefly previewing the mode's story and promising a full trailer Thursday.The teaser is only 15 seconds long, but it packs a fair amount of content into that runtime. It opens on a zombie arm reaching up through the ground in front of mysterious burning glyphs. It then cuts to what looks like a German officer shedding his cape as zombies rise around