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Dota 2’s patch 7.30c: Dawnbreaker added to Captain’s Mode, creeps stacking nerfed, meta heroes and items tuned down

Less than a month ahead of The International 10, Valve is continuing to keep players on their toes. The 7.30c Dota 2 update released today brought some sweeping changes to the meta that blossomed after the 7.30 patch, a little less than a month ago. Newest hero Dawnbreaker will likely debut on the main stage in Romania as is, with no changes made to her kit before her addition to the competitive Captain’s Mode. Several of patch’s defining hard carries, such as Sven and Clinkz, were nerfed both directly and

CoD: Mobile’s Undead Siege mode will not be available in season 8

After months of requests by the community, Activision finally released a new zombies mode to Call of Duty: Mobile in season six. The Undead Siege mode takes place on the battle royale map, Isolated, with players having to defend a mobile base from hordes of zombies. With a huge number of players enjoying the Undead Siege, Activision extended the limited time mode until the game’s ongoing seventh season. Today, the developer revealed that the mode will be leaving the game in season eight but will return in season nine. The

Here are the notes and updates for League of Legends Patch 11.18

Riot is gearing up for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship with its latest patch. Patch 11.18 is the “first of two Worlds-focused patches” coming to the game in the next month, according to Riot. Every year, to “unleash competition” and “breathe new life into the meta,” the devs release a set of nerfs and buffs catered to pro play. Almost everything listed below has Worlds in mind, but the devs are “willing” to revert any balance changes if absolutely necessary. All in all, 23 champions are set to

5 Best Bot Lane Duos in League of Legends Patch 11.18

League of LegendsPhoto Courtesy of Riot GamesLeague of Legends Patch 11.18 is slated to hit live Thursday, Sept. 9, one day later than normal due to Labor day. It seems Riot put the extra day to good use; many champions are being patched in order to optimize the meta for the League of Legends World Championship. Based off what we know, here are the 5 best bot lane duos in League of Legends Patch 11.18.11.18 Full Preview is here!Reminder - this is a pro focused patch in anticipation of Worlds.Relative

All Fortnite game modes, explained

There’s more than one way of playing Fortnite, and all of them are fun in their own right. While the most competitive players may focus on the Arena mode and tournaments, Epic Games usually introduces limited-time game modes (LTMs) featuring new mechanics with each major patch. Not only are these game modes a nice way to blow off some steam, but they also come with various challenges that reward players with XP. Even if players don’t enjoy a certain game mode, playing it a few times will be enough to

How to play the reworked Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench, the River King, received a mini-rework in League of Legends recently that revolved around swapping his Devour (W) and Abyssal Dive (R) abilities. The main goal of this change was to have his kit focus less on constantly being able to protect allies with Devour and give Abyssal Dive the ability to improve his dueling potential. While the ability to protect his allies with Devour is still possible, a longer ultimate-styled cooldown means players have an important choice to make in skirmishes and teamfights. They’re given the choice

Pokemon GO New Loading Screen Revealed

PokémonA new loading screen has appeared in Pokemon GO to celebrate the Season of Mischief—and, potentially, the Halloween season, as well. / Niantic LabsA new loading screen has appeared in Pokemon GO to celebrate the Season of Mischief—and, potentially, the Halloween season, as well. It's never too early or late in the game to spruce things up. Niantic Labs has released a brand new loading screen into Pokemon GO that brings the spookiness behind Halloween in with the mischievous nature that sparked this in-game season. However, the most important part

Is Aliens: Fireteam Elite on Xbox Game Pass?

Top GamesImage courtesy of Cold Iron StudiosIt's time to combat the Xenomorph threat. Aliens: Fireteam Elite is out now, but is it on Xbox Game Pass?Set in the iconic Alien universe, this Sci-Fi co-op is a survival shooter that pits a group of Colonial Marines against the horrors of space. Players create their own Colonial Marine and team-up with friends to fight against waves of Xenomorphs and Weyland-Yutani Synthetics. The game takes its lore from the Alien franchise and intertwines it with some new storylines. Judging from focus on the