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The unsung heroes: Support players to watch at Worlds 2021

When it comes to the most impactful roles in League of Legends, most players immediately look towards the jungle, which has been vital to solo queue success since the beginning of the 2021 season. But in the team-focused landscape of professional play, another role takes precedent in shot-calling, teamfighting, and overall map awareness: support. Support players in professional League have stood out as some of the most important and impactful players throughout 2021. Yet this impact is predominantly driven through the small pool of meta picks—Thresh, Leona, Nautilus, and Rell—that

The Hothead god roll and best perks in Destiny 2

Destiny‘s The Hothead arrived at Destiny 2 with a few tricks up its sleeve. This rocket launcher has several elements that make it unique—including its retro look and old-school scope—but its perk pool is what makes The Hothead really shine. Although finding a god roll usually comes with a degree of personal preference, The Hothead has a few perks that make it stand out, and they’re nearly mandatory in a god roll. Here’s our god roll for the Hothead in Destiny 2: Launcher: Hard Launch or Quick Launch for projectile

Rainbow Six Extraction Operator Showcase Focuses on Pulse

Familiar operators from Rainbow Six Siege will be coming back in Ubisoft’s upcoming co-op shooter Rainbow Six Extraction, but with the new and alien threat of the Archaeans, they’ll be using their unique abilities and strengths for very different purposes. Up until now, Ubisoft has put the spotlight on a number of operators and their abilities, including the likes of Doc, Finka, Vigil, Lion, and many more, and in a new trailer, it’s Pulse’s time to shine. Pulse will be quite a nifty character to have in your squad. Equipped with an HB-7

Mamoswine will join Pokémon UNITE on Sept. 29

Pokémon UNITE appears to be getting yet another big update on Sept. 29. TiMi Studio confirmed today that the Ice/Ground-type Mamoswine will be added to the game, along with several bug fixes, on Sept. 29. TiMi revealed Mamoswine alongside Sylveon last month but didn’t give a release date for the Pokémon at the time. The developer also didn’t confirm when either of the playable characters would be added to the game when UNITE launched for mobile on Sept. 22, just saying that it would have “more to share soon.”  Following

Death Stranding Director’s Cut Review – Special Delivery

To call Death Stranding a divisive game would be a bit of an understatement. There are just as many people out there who absolutely love it as there are those who were put off by its mundanity; just as many proponents of its gorgeous and desolate world, its unique online mechanics, its mechanical depth as there are harsh critics of its clumsy narrative and overbearing storytelling, its deliberate pacing and structure, its emptiness and repetition. [embedded content] Both camps have valid points, of course, but regardless of which camp you fall

Warzone Sept. 23 Update Buffs Krig 6, Nerfs Gallo

Call of DutyWarzone's Sept. 23 update brings important weapon balance changes to the game. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone's Sept. 23 update is the latest to adjust the game's balance, this time by nerfing the Bullfrog and Gallo while buffing the Krig 6. The update also brings changes to the Iron Trials mode.The Bullfrog had its ADS speed decreased by 9%, its movement speed decreased by 1% and its ADS movement speed decreased by 2%. The nerf to ADS speed is the most significant attempt to bring

3 Takeaways from VCT Masters: Berlin

ValorantCourtesy of Valorant Champions TourValorant Masters Berlin has just ended, and CIS team Gambit has taken the trophy home. Along with crowning a new king in Valorant, there were plenty of entertaining storylines that have emerged between players and teams. The scene is as competitive as it has ever been, and leading up to the LCQs for every region the stakes have never been higher. Before going into the next stage of VCT competition, here are three big takeaways from VCT Masters: Berlin.?????#VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/RSN4q9z9Gy— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) September 19,

5 Things We Want in Valorant Patch 3.07

ValorantCourtesy of Riot GamesValorant Patch 3.06 has just launched, and with it a slew of changes to both maps and characters. With Riot finally nerfing posterchild Jett, many fans are now left wondering how they can further put the game in to balance. With all eyes now on Patch 3.07 coming in the future, here are five things that fans would like to see when it launches.#VCTGameChangers! Here to stay #HERETOSLAY pic.twitter.com/OtSSJK03rs— VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA (@valesports_eu) September 23, 2021Yoru has been at the bottom of every Agent tier list

FIFA 22 Ones to Watch Predictions: 5 Players We Want

FIFAPhoto by EA SportsOnes to Watch is EA's way of making new soccer transfers even more exciting for us Ultimate Team fans.Let's take a look at five players who have not yet been confirmed that we want to see be a part of the Ones to Watch program.A ?️ Transfer Window means ? #OnesToWatch in #FIFA22 for the @premierleague. Pre-Order Ultimate Edition now to get a Ones To Watch item in #FUT? https://t.co/Llk8ZVmfK3 pic.twitter.com/5E0MC8xrsQ— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) September 23, 2021Here are the list of players EA Sports have already

Epic Games Adds New ‘Armored Wall’ Tile to Fortnite in Hotfix v18.00

FortniteArmored Walls have dropped in Fortnite to help with the war effort during Chapter 2 Season 8. / Epic GamesArmored Walls have dropped in Fortnite to help with the war effort during Chapter 2 Season 8. According to a letter from the desk of J.B. Chimpanski, these walls were invented to directly help combat "The Cubes." Players have already done a considerable amount of work uncovering Turret Stations, but now, Chimpanski has a new resource up his sleeve"War means it’s time to reinforce," he wrote, "which is why I’ve bolted