To incentivize players, Game Freak and The Pokémon Company have revealed a new giveaway series for the Pokémon Sword and Shield International Challenge.  Anyone who competes in the 2022 International Challenge throughout February, March, and April will receive access to distribution for Shiny Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. The Shiny variants of the Galarian birds all feature color schemes reminiscent of their Kantonian counterparts. The gifted Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres will all be level 70 and include movesets that feature their signature attacks, Freezing Glare, Thunderous Kick, and Fiery Wrath.

No matter how optimized and comfortable controllers get, most ex-PC gamers have a hard time adjusting to console controls and prefer the simplicity that a mouse and keyboard setup offers. Of course, using a mouse and keyboard gives a hefty advantage against controller users and might be a little unfair. But to some, a controller just doesn’t feel natural. Though mouse and keyboard support arrived on Xbox One in November 2018, the number of games that support the feature is low.

Before you can let your aiming do the talking in CS:GO, you’ll need to spot your enemies first. Though your memory will serve you well when it comes to pre-aiming as you walk into bombsites, you’ll need to clear out as much screen real estate as possible to reduce the number of distractions. It’s hard to call your gun and hands a distraction, but they occupy way more pixels than they should.

Bilibili Gaming has revealed through social media that AD carry Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao will take a break from pro play due to synergy issues within the League of Legends team. After making a resounding return to competitive League, it appears that Uzi is set to take another break from professional play due to synergistic issues.  In the post, Bilibili stated that the decision was discussed with Uzi and both parties came to a mutual agreement before the decision was made.

Certain Pokémon are hard to find and even harder to evolve depending on the game you are playing. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the classic Bug/Flying-type Scyther happens to be both.  Because BDSP is a remake of the original generation four titles, Scyther is exclusively obtainable in Brilliant Diamond, while Pinsir is available only in Shining Pearl. This means anyone who wants to hack and slash with Scyther or eventually get Scizor—one of the most used Pokémon in competitive play in 2006—will have to do some work.

Amazon Games’ latest release, New World, is filled with resources and materials for players to procure and create with. From raw materials to refined products, the possibilities when it comes to crafting in New World are endless. One of the trickiest materials to get your hands on in New World is sandpaper, which takes a bit of effort to acquire. Here’s how to craft it for yourself.  To craft Coarse Sandpaper, you’ll need a Woodworking skill of 50, while the recipe to craft Fine Sandpaper requires a skill of 100.

League of Legends players ranked gold or higher will get Victorious Blitzcrank as a reward for the 2021 rank season in November. On Oct. 5, Riot Games revealed which champion is getting get the Victorious skin in 2021. Unlike players thought from the teaser, though, it’s not Annie. This season, Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem, will receive the Victorious skin. At the end of each League ranked season, Riot rewards players who achieved gold or higher with a special skin, chromas, and matching icons.

Boasting one of the most diverse and interesting casts of characters, Overwatch’s list of heroes has someone of any background or playstyle to enjoy or connect with. Now at over 30 characters, Overwatch’s roster of heroes, scientists, oddities, and more began with a short list of personalities that were initially revealed during BlizzCon 2014. Overwatch was revealed for the first time at that same BlizzCon with a cinematic trailer featuring Tracer, Winston, Reaper, and Widowmaker.

When you first start playing Apex Legends, you may breeze through your initial matches if you have just a little bit of experience with battle royale games. Don’t get used to that feeling, however, since each match you play can get relatively more challenging based on how you perform. Apex Legends uses a skill-based matchmaking system that lets players compete against opponents with similar skill levels. This system gets to assess your capacity over time based on your performance in matches.

The recent Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer livestream gave players a look at several of the features planned for the rest of the Endwalker patches. The Trust System will be expanded, letting players bring recognizable characters along dungeons in older content. Starting with Patch 6.1, the popular Trust System feature will allow more players to adventure with notable NPCs in older content, regardless of the progression they’ve made in the main scenario.