Why Fae Grenade is explosively overpowered in Dota 2 All eyes on Earthshaker. Dota 2 patch 7.30b introduced several new neutral items, from the excitingPig Poleto the situationally overpowered Fae Grenade to the game-breaking Arcanist’s Armor. One of the newly released tier 2 items is Fae Grenade. The new item doesn’t provide many stats, but its active, Shadow Mark, is one of the most useful neutral item abilities in the game....
X8 launches as tactical arena shooter — your favorite FPS, but in VR It’s familiar, but in a totally new way If you’ve always wanted to play a true competitive first-person shooter in virtual reality from the comfort of your own home, well, now you may. Thirdverse has launched a brand new competitive FPS experience, X8, all in VR and it runs on the device you own, no PC required....
Xian’s Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Season 5 tier list This is probably the most balanced SFV has ever been. With Street Fighter V: Champion Edition releasing this week, I thought I’d share my current tier list along with some thoughts on why I put certain characters where they are. S+ I haven’t put any characters in the S+ category. In my opinion, this category is reserved for characters that do not have a single bad matchup, and I don’t think that’s true for any character in Season 5....
5 changes you need to know to adapt to Patch 10.5 Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. While League of Legends patch 10.5 isn’t as meta-breaking as 10.4, there are still shifts in power that will impact your ranked games and some aspects of competitive play. 1. Turret Plate changes Turret plates grant more gold, take more damage from melee champions, and are more resilient to group pushes. Reduced damage dealt by ranged champions means that Caitlyn and Ziggs will no longer be able to single-handedly destroy turrets early....
5 things you missed from the Genshin Impact Version 1.6 livestream “Scarlet leaves pursue wild waves.” miHoYo gave players a brief overview of what they can expect for the next update during the Genshin Impact Version 1.6 livestream. A new summer event, a highly-requested skins and outfits feature, a new Genshin Impact character, Kazuha, and of course more challenges with a new boss are coming soon. The developers also threw in a new batch of Inazuma concept art to further hype players for the upcoming Japan-inspired city....
A secretly overpowered champion at Worlds 2022 just got buffed in patch 12.20 Power is given only to those who dare pick it up. Ziggs has zero presence atWorlds 2022, having been neither picked nor banned. However,League of Legendscontent creator and analystNick “LS” De Cesarebelieves this mage champion is massively overpowered — but pro players just aren’t using him. Inhis latest patch rundown, he explained why the hexplosives expert should be picked in the mid lane and bot lane, especially in the current Worlds 2022 meta....
Advice from my granddaughter that made me a better gamer – by DieHardBirdie Playing games with my family has brought us all closer together. This article is part of “Pro Player Perspectives” an ongoing series of articles written by pro players, coaches, and esports industry insiders. At 78-years-old,Abbe “DiehardBirdie” Borg, is the world’s oldest esports champion, having won the Seniors CS:GO tournament atDreamHack Summer 2019. The esports industry has been on a steady rise for the past five years in terms of revenue, market, viewership ratings, and global players....
Animal Crossing x Doom community crossover is the most wholesome thing on the Internet Isabelle and Doomguy are now best friends. What does Animal Crossing: New Horizons have in common with the demon-infested FPS, Doom Eternal? Nothing, you’re probably guessing. Except that the two games share the same release date: June 17, 2025. In a wholesome show of community spirit, members of each fandom have started making fan art celebrating their shared anticipation of the big day....
Marley’s finest warrior is now in Caldera. Rejoice, anime fans! Activision is expanding itsCall of DutyxAttack on Titancollaboration with a one-of-a-kindArmored Titan bundle, following its surprise release ofthe Levi Ackerman Operator. The latest Mastercraft bundle shines the spotlight on the raw power of the titans – the mysterious giants that are the focal point of the series – with an Operator skin, three weapon blueprints, and other cosmetic items. The Armored Titan bundle brings Isayama’s powerful giants into Call of Duty Warzone While there are nine superpowered titans that wreak havoc in the series, the popular Armored Titan is the star of this bundle....
Baolan breathes new life into Invictus Gaming as they sweep Top Esports Has IG gotten back their 2018 World Championship form? Invictus Gaming were on a four-match win streak before entering Week 8, arguably their toughest this Summer, as they had to face dark horses Victory Five, and the long standing number one team in the 2020 LPL Summer Split, Top Esports. By the end of Spring, it was clear that Invictus Gaming were not of the same calibre as Top Esports, JD Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix....
Benkai reveals the real reason Paper Rex needed to win against The Guard High stakes indeed. Paper Rex have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch atVCT Stage 1 Masters Reykjavik 2022. FromPaper Rex Benkai’scostumed walkouts to theirfast, loose, and aggressive playstyle, Paper Rex are putting on a glorious show in Iceland. With wins overThe GuardandG2 Esports, the Southeast Asian squad has secured a place in the top four in Reykjavik, a marked improvement from their last international appearance at Masters Berlin 2021....
BOOM Esports 2-0 Oracle in the Grand Final of the ONE Esports Indonesia Regional Qualifier BOOM defended home turf and didn’t lose a single game all weekend. Veteran Indonesian squad and tournament favorites, BOOM Esports, absolutely dominated Malaysian hopefuls, Team Oracle, 2-0, in the Grand Finals of the ONE Esports Jakarta Invitational Indonesia Regional Qualifier. With their victory, BOOM will join Reality Rift, the winners of the Malaysia Regional Qualifier, as the two qualified teams that will compete alongside 10 other invited teams at the ONE Esports Dota 2 Indonesia Invitational in November....
Brax is looking for a spot on a VCT 2023 franchised team The GOAT is back. VCT 2023 franchisinghas reignited the competitive fire in a handful of CS:GO veterans. CS:GO extraordinaireBraxton “brax” Pierceannounced his intention to return to pro Valorant, nearly a year after he stepped down from the T1 Valorant roster topursue a full-time streaming career. Brax was part of T1’s inaugural roster in 2020, alongside fellow iBUYPOWER players Keven “AZK” Larivière and Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham....
