How to get the free Lisa skin ‘A Sobriquet Under Shade’ in Genshin Impact

How to get the free Lisa skin ‘A Sobriquet Under Shade’ in Genshin Impact Ara ara. You’ve seenGenshin Impact’sLisa in her dazzling purple outfit. Now, get ready to be enchanted by her fresh, green ensemble! Mondstadt’s most alluring librarian, Lisa, is getting a brand-new skin called “A Sobriquet Under Shade”. This outfit revisits her roots as a gifted alumna of the Sumeru Akademiya, bearing a resemblance to her old uniform....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Pam Peters

How to lock down Pearl with these Sage walls

Hold the wall! Updated on June 24, 1:36 p.m. (GMT+8):Improved relevancy. Valorant’s eighth map,Pearl, has multiple corridors, tight corners, and sprawling mid area that opens up a lot of room for greater strategic depth. If you’re trying to figure out how to defend on the map, you can’t really go wrong with Sage, one of the most reliable sentinels in Valorant. She continues to be one of the most-selected agents in Valorant....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Donna Poole

Hunt your foes down with Iron Hound Saber, his second Starlight skin

Hunt your foes down with Iron Hound Saber, his second Starlight skin Target locked. Experience the new and improvedStarlight systemwith one of the sleekest-looking Starlight skins around — Iron HoundSaber. The skin is the assassin’s hero’s seventh skin in the game after Golden Flash, Codename – Storm, Fullmetal Robin, S.A.B.E.R. Regulator, Onimaru, and Silver Edge. This is also his second Starlight skin after Force Warrior, which was released in 2016....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Thomas Thomas

ICYMI: TSM wins the T1 Valorant Showdown, and more

In this week’s In Case You Missed It: Wardell carries TSM to the T1 Valorant Showdown title The grand final of the T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Valorant Showdownsaw the two best teams in North America face off as Team SoloMid took on hosts T1. However, while many expected a close final, Team SoloMid dominated the series thanks in large part due to the heroics of Matthew “Wardell” Yu, who simply could not miss as he clutched multiple rounds with the Operator sniper rifle....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Daniel Hill

I’ll never be good at Dota 2 and that’s okay

I’ll never be good at Dota 2 and that’s okay One writer’s struggle with mediocrity. I grew up playingLeague of Legendsas my main MOBA of choice, but I was eventually dragged into the world ofDota 2by my Filipino friends in 2015. I got hooked on the thrilling esports moments and incredible outplays throughout the years. My friends and I have spent countless hours dissecting the True Sight documentaries just to test out the same game-breaking moves in our own public matches....

June 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1448 words · Victor Sherman

Killjoy is not actually a fan of NFTs, says Riot Games

Killjoy is not actually a fan of NFTs, says Riot Games She prefers technology that works. Killjoy, Valorant’sresident tech expert, has found herself in the hot seat after she was recently linked to non-fungible tokens, more commonly known as NFTs. AfterNeon’srelease, Riot Games launched a social media campaign that brought fans into the lives of their favorite Valorant agents, with different agents taking over the officialValorant Twitter account. Skye’s leg of the tour featureda trip to Vietnam, whileKilljoy’s showcased her life in her hometown Berlin....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Richard Dickson

Latest Spring Cleaning Dota 2 update finally fixes mute buttons

Latest Spring Cleaning Dota 2 update finally fixes mute buttons And a whole section for Rubick. The latestSpring Cleaning Dota 2 updateis here, squashing bugs and bringing a host of quality-of-life changes for players—including a welcome change to the infuriating, multi-click muting system. Players will now be able to use a single click to mute players, which will also send an automatic report. More options can be found with a right click, where you can individually mute text or voice, and it’s now possible to mute an entire team....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Jeanette Russo

League of Legends Pentakill band: 3 sure signs we’re getting a grand comeback

League of Legends Pentakill band: 3 sure signs we’re getting a grand comeback This is your Mortal Reminder. TheLeague of LegendsWorld Championship (Worlds) is just around the corner, and you know that means! Riot Games is preparing another legendary opening act for all esports fans. We were already treated to the epicK/DA All Out comeback last Worlds 2020. This year, Riot might finally be ready to bring back the Pentakill band in time for League of Legends Worlds....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Eric King

NAVI all but confirms star Valorant signing for VCT 2023

NAVI all but confirms star Valorant signing for VCT 2023 Leveling up. Natus Vincere locked in its spot in theVCT 2023 EMEA leaguelast Wednesday. Since then, the Ukrainian organization has allowed its Valorant roster to explore their options for the next year, signaling that a massive rebuild was on the way. NAVI’s roster competed in the VCT EMEA Stage 1 and 2 Challengers Main Events, but never advanced to the playoffs....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Julia Zimmerman

New meta, old rosters dominating: 3 things we learned from Riyadh Masters 2022

New meta, old rosters dominating: 3 things we learned from Riyadh Masters 2022 More Dota to come. The confetti has fallen on the Riyadh Masters Dota 2 tournament. Four days of competition culminated in a grand final rematch between The International 10’s top two,PSG.LGD and Team Spirit. It was ourfirst glimpse of the Chinese teams at LANin 2022, and PSG.LGD didn’t disappoint. But over the next few months, the stakes will ramp up higher still....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Stephanie Stewart

New Riot Games virtual pass rewarding you with digital, physical goods will be tested soon

New Riot Games virtual pass rewarding you with digital, physical goods will be tested soon Time to support the ecosystem, y’all. Riot Games announced through a blog post by President of Esports at Riot Games John Needham that they’re planning to roll out a new product for fans starting with Worlds 2023, tentatively called “virtual passes”. The goal of these passes is to bridge online and real-life fan engagements by providing “a rich online Worlds viewing experience”, products and services “at a tremendous value”, and more avenues for fans to express themselves....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Justin Santos

Nigma reverse sweep Team Secret to win WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon

Nigma reverse sweep Team Secret to win WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon After coming all the way from the Lower Bracket, Nigma won their first tournament of the season in spectacular fashion. Team Nigma came back from a 0-2 start against Team Secret in the grand finals of the WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon tournament, pulling off an incredible reverse sweep to claim their second tournament win of the season, having alreadyconquered the Bukovel Minor previously....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1112 words · Christine Yates

ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League Week 3, Day 1: Reality Rift and T1 score huge wins

ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League Week 3, Day 1: Reality Rift and T1 score huge wins Reality Rift and T1 pulled off huge wins against two of the toughest teams in the League. Week 3 of the ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League Group Stage opened with Reality Rift and T1 pulling off unexpected upsets against two of the strongest teams in the League. Reality Rift 2 – 0 NEW Esports Andrew “Drew” Halim on Luna and Vincent “AlaCrity” Hiew Teck Yoong on Queen of Pain shone as Reality Rift outlasted NEW Esports in a 47-minute, back-and-forth affair to open the series....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Henry Buck