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Can Drifblim be Shiny in Pokemon GO?

PokémonCan Drifblim be Shiny in Pokemon GO? / Niantic LabsDrifloon will be featured as this week's Spotlight Hour Pokemon in Pokemon GO—allowing trainers the opportunity to evolve it into Drifblim.Drifblim's origins may be even more unsettling than that of its pre-evolved form, Drifloon. Now larger, Drifblim can carry off fully grown people and animals rather than gently leading them away. It is supposedly made up of regretful souls. Despite being a flying-type, Drifblim cannot fly on its own volition. It "drifts" through the sky on wind currents and can end

Here are the VALORANT Patch 3.07 notes

VALORANT Patch 3.07 is set to join the game, and while it’s not as significant as Patch 3.06, it will still introduce a few interesting changes. Players will be able to “drop-in-drop-out” of VALORANT’s Deathmatch mode without penalty, Viper’s wall will apply instant decay to “high-flying” agents, and several issues causing the game to crash will be resolved.  One of the biggest changes in Patch 3.07 is the removal of the penalty for leaving Deathmatch early. Many players use this mode to warm up before games and committing to a full

How to craft sandpaper in New World

Amazon Games’ latest release, New World, is filled with resources and materials for players to procure and create with. From raw materials to refined products, the possibilities when it comes to crafting in New World are endless. One of the trickiest materials to get your hands on in New World is sandpaper, which takes a bit of effort to acquire. Here’s how to craft it for yourself.  To craft Coarse Sandpaper, you’ll need a Woodworking skill of 50, while the recipe to craft Fine Sandpaper requires a skill of 100.

The best swords in Magic: The Gathering

Cycles are a core part of Magic: The Gathering set design. Cycles are different colored cards with similar effects around a specific theme. In the most recent set, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, the Mythic Rare adversary cycle is an example of a cycle. Each card has a similar enter-the-battlefield ability that changes based on the color’s identity. Usually, sets are started and completed in the same set or block. There are some cycles that are started and finished in the span of several years. The Mirran swords cycle debuted in Darksteel

All gemstones in New World: How to find and use them

Affixing gems and jewels to armor and weapons has become a staple of many MMOs and RPGs—and the latest MMORPG from Amazon, New World, is no exception. Certain pieces of armor, weapons, and trinkets that are Uncommon quality or higher and have Empty Gem Sockets can be fit with Cut Gemstones. These Cut Gemstones can provide various buffs, including increased damage, extra protection, and threat reduction/increases. Finding Raw Gemstones Finding Raw Gemstones in New World takes just a little effort and a bit of luck. Raw Gemstones can be found

How to craft gunpowder in New World

Crafting is one of the most integral mechanics in New World, since it contributes to your standing with a territory in addition to your overall experience. Refining raw materials into usable resources is a great way to level your character incrementally, and one of the most prominent crafting materials players can use to level up skills like Smelting and Engineering is gunpowder.  The recipe to craft gunpowder requires five charcoal, two flint, and one saltpeter. Saltpeter, which is the rarest of those three raw materials, can be found in caves

Spine Interview – Characters, Combat, Balancing, and More

There’s no shortage of multiplayer games competing for everyone’s attention, so when a new one emerges that promises something new and unique, you can’t help but pay attention. Banzai Games’ upcoming team-based action title Spine is certainly making those promises. Combining hero shooter elements with team-based gameplay, stylish gun-fu combat, and a focus on cinematic action, it certainly seems to have the elements in place to deliver something interesting. Hoping to learn more about Spine, we recently reached out to its developers with some of our questions about it. You can read our

What is Aim Assist and is using it cheating?

Although not originally meant for shooters, controllers have become a core part of making first-person shooters (FPS) or any other shooter genre what they are today.  Shooters have been a popular part of gaming for decades now, from old-school titles such as Halo and Call of Duty—which were practically console exclusives—to contemporary battle royale powerhouses such as Fortnite and Apex Legends. That success is accompanied by a debate on which form is the best to play. Controller players rely on aim assist, while mouse and keyboard rely on their raw

Welcome to the kingdom: The best mid laners at Worlds 2021

The mid lane has always been an important role in League of Legends. Many iconic names have risen to superstardom in the position through their sheer mechanical prowess and leadership qualities, and at the upcoming 2021 World Championship, the mid talent pool featured at the tournament is filled to the brim with juggernauts from across the world. From iconic veterans to explosive young stars, the future and the past will collide at the most anticipated League event of the year. Each roster relies heavily on the success of their mid

Overwatch League talent on playoffs, dark horses, and powerful Dragons

Few people know the intricacies of the Overwatch League as well as the folks who are paid to analyze it every day. Ahead of the 2021 playoffs, which begin on Sept. 21 and culminate in a Grand Finals showdown on Sept. 25, we figured that no group of people was more equipped to offer postseason insights than the league’s talent team.   In lieu of a physical roundtable, Dot Esports reached out to various members of the Overwatch League talent team for some hot takes and ice-cold reality checks about the