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How will KAY/O affect the VALORANT meta?

The VALORANT meta constantly evolves as new agents, maps, and updates are added to the game. These changes cause the best players in the world to adjust their strategies to stay competitive, which keeps the gameplay exciting and fresh for fans. KAY/O, the new robot initiator that should offer a playstyle that will be familiar to CS:GO players, has the potential to become a required pick on team compositions thanks to his power to negate abilities. His ability set allows teams to take sites with ease and he can fill

VALORANT player creates screensaver with agent flashes

A VALORANT player created a screensaver that transitions through each type of flash featured in the game. Flashes in VALORANT can be frustrating since they obscure vision and prevent you from engaging the enemy. Multiple flashes are also uncomfortable to look at and most players avoid them at all costs. They can leave you vulnerable as an easy kill, which is never a fun experience.  One player named improvisedPizza decided to embrace the flashes by creating a custom screensaver featuring every flash in the game. The screensaver cycles through each

What Time Does the New Valorant Season Start?

ValorantHere's when Episode 3 might go live. / Photo by Riot GamesValorant's Episode 3 is nearly here, with Reflection releasing this Tuesday, June 22. Of course, with an exciting update like this, including a brand new Agent and battle pass, there's plenty of players in the Valorant community eager to play as soon as it's available. Of course, that leaves a pressing question about when Episode 3 will go live. Here's what we know so far about when the Episode 3 update will hit Valorant.Creators are playing KAY/O, the unreleased

All abilities in VALORANT

VALORANT combines aspects of various different first-person shooter games, borrowing from the likes of Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and even Call of Duty. It carefully blends tactical gunplay with character-based abilities into something unique. Instead of champions, heroes, or legends, VALORANT’s characters are called agents. They each have their own personality and four (or five) unique abilities, including a signature and an ultimate. Player accuracy, reaction time, and strategy are the main focuses of VALORANT, but abilities, and how they interact with each other, are integral to the flow of the game.

10 Things We’ve Learned About Metroid Dread

The recent announcement is a big deal for Metroid fans for several reasons. Never mind the fact that there hasn’t been a major new Metroid release in a really long time. Not counting Samus Returns and Zero Mission, which was a remakes, the last new 2D Metroid was Metroid Fusion on the Game Boy Advance, all the way back in 2002, and ended at a point that pretty much demanded a sequel. Now, after over a year of leaks and speculation, with Metroid Dread, a new 2D game in the series has finally been announced. Nintendo has shown off quite

Starfield – New Details You Need to Know

Two years after its initial announcement, Bethesda Game Studios finally opened up about Starfield at Xbox’s recent E3 2021 showcase. It’s the studio’s first new universe in about 25 years and ventures to a realm that’s been unexplored till now – outer space. While the reveal trailer’s footage was from an alpha build, we’ve learned quite a bit about the setting, the technology, some of its systems and much more. Let’s take a look at those new things you should know about Starfield. Exclusive to Xbox [embedded content] Upon kicking

Roboquest, Robo-roguelite, Announced

Developer RyseUp Studios has announced Roboquest, a fast-paced first-person shooter roguelite, today. The game is scheduled to release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. It will launch on the Xbox Game Preview Program in 2021. The full release will come to Xbox Game Pass at launch and will support cross-platform co-op play. According to the developer, Roboquest “places an emphasis on inventive gunplay action and precise movements.” The game sports a cell-shaded graphic style reminiscent of comic books, as well as a single-player and co-op campaign. RyseUp decided

KAY/O Might Be Valorant’s Missing Piece

ValorantKAY/O could be what Valorant's been waiting for. / Photo by Riot GamesBig news arrived for Valorant, with Episode 3, titled REFLECTION, announced and set to release June 22. Perhaps more importantly, the game's 17th Agent was finally announced. The robot Initiator KAY/O was unveiled in style, with a gameplay trailer showing off his utility, including the long-rumored suppression ability. The truth is, KAY/O, with his abilities designed around forcing enemies to shoot their way out of encounters, might be the best thing Valorant and its players could've hoped for.From