Call of Duty: Vanguard is here and the grind is in full swing, sending players into a tizzy to unlock weapons, camos, operators, and more. When the camo grind comes to an end, though, players expect new things to do and unlock in CoD. Vanguard is no different. Thankfully, season one for both Vanguard and Warzone are on the way and there should be a good amount of content for players to sink their teeth into.

Call of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk map has been destroyed with a nuke during today’s in-game event. Over one million viewers tuned in on Twitch to watch streamers like TimTheTatMan, TeePee, Lirik, NICKMERCS, and more play through the event, which lasted around 15 minutes total. Verdansk nuked. #Warzone pic.twitter.com/f7WlxACaf2 — Scott Duwe (@mountain_Duwe) April 21, 2021 At 2pm CT, a playlist titled “The Destruction of Verdansk Part 1” went live. In the mode, players fought to survive in Verdansk as the circle closed in, while those who died came back as zombies like in the previous Halloween event.

There are numerous reasons in a game of VALORANT that you would need to talk to your teammates. Any amount of information you can provide other players can be the difference between winning or losing a round. Typically players will use voice communications to articulate a point or share any enemy positioning. But sometimes voice comms are cluttered or you’d like to give information directly to one individual. For times like that, you’ll want to use VALORANT’s direct messaging feature, which can be done through the game’s text chat in the bottom left corner of the screen.

This article is brought to you by Gamer Sensei. VALORANT, like any first-person shooter, comes with its own set of nuances. Is my crosshair placement too high? Am I spraying too much or not enough? How can I master counter-strafing? And is my sensitivity right? The more you play VALORANT, the more your mechanics should improve. Things like flicking heads and jiggle peeking should become second nature as you rack up hours of gameplay and build that muscle memory.

Fortnite Chapter Two, season seven is coming to an end. Like previous seasons, Epic Games is getting ready for another memorable end of the season event that will tie all of the loose ends into Fortnite’s most recent storyline. As players were focusing on completing their seasonal challenges before they ran out, a mysterious timer popped up in the game’s main lobby. The timer’s a countdown to the live event that will be concluding Chapter Two, season seven.

Dr Disrespect’s playstyle is filled with speed and momentum, which has allowed him to become a household name within the battle royale genre. While many players struggle when it comes to playing different games within the genre since they all feature different mechanics, Dr Disrespect carries his skills to whatever game he plays—and Apex Legends is no exception. Though the Doc doesn’t play as much Apex as he did when it was released in February 2019, he still keeps the game as a part of his Triple Threat challenge in which he tries to get a win in various battle royale games.

Console gaming is one of the most widely accessible ways to play video games. For years, many have attended midnight releases, pre-downloaded games, and enjoyed the peace of mind that console gaming brings. The simplicity of turning on a system and everything working smoothly is a distinct advantage to the multigenerational platform. Subscription services, like Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, offer day-one access to new games, which only add to a great user experience.

Splitgate has been around for a while, although under a different name. It used to go by Splitgate: Arena Warfare, but it was recently revamped and it’s now taking off and becoming one of the most played games on Steam. The game combines mechanics from Valve’s Portal and a lot of the look and feel of the Halo franchise. The game is available on Steam and many players who use the platform are finding that their name is taken straight from the Steam client.

Pokémon as a franchise hasn’t changed up its core mechanics much over the years, but Pokémon Legends: Arceus took steps to make even the most basic features look at least somewhat different.  See Pokémon on Amazon Prior to this game, evolving a Pokémon would involve getting the species to a set level and just watching an animation. Legends: Arceus has turned it into something players need to do manually from their satchel, making it so you can keep a Pokémon unevolved as long as you want without needing to constantly cancel animations.

Jay “sinatraa” Won, a professional VALORANT player for Sentinels and a former Overwatch League MVP, has been accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend, Cleo Hernandez. In a statement on social media, Hernandez alleged that Won refused to use birth control, manipulated her, and guilt-tripped her into having sex over the course of a nine-month relationship. “When I started dating Jay I got an IUD because he refused to use a condom,” she said.