The latest VALORANT patch introduced several changes to Split intended to make it easier for attackers to push and take sites. Players have already found new ways to defend sites, however, including a new Cypher one-way smoke. Cypher’s Cyber Cage is a powerful ability that covers an area and makes an audio queue when enemies walk through the cage. Cypher can throw his Cyber Cage and activate it from a distance as needed, which is perfect for holding sites.

A new Elden Ring global release timing map should help players from each region determine precisely when they can dive into the new game. Elden Ring is finally coming later this week and fans everywhere are anxiously waiting for the chance to explore the new world. The new release timing map breaks down the release time across 18 time zones on both console and PC. Worldwide ELDEN RING Release Schedule. So that you may know, and in knowing, plan your actions.

When last we saw the World of Warcraft guild formerly known as Limit on the competitive stage, the team finished second in the Sanctum of Domination Race to World First (RWF) last July. Since then, they’ve left their previous parent organization, Complexity Gaming, and joined Team Liquid as a part of the franchise’s recent breakthrough into the MMO genre. The team dropped all of its former branding and will compete under the Liquid name moving forward.

In the world of streaming, new trends seemingly appear out of nowhere. Over the last week, the internet has had its eyes fixed on r/Place, a subreddit that was originally hosted on April Fool’s Day in 2017 but has returned again this year. In r/Place, players can join in on a massive, multiplayer pixel art game, where every single logged-in Reddit user has the ability to place one pixel every five to 20 minutes.

Venturing into the Dragonspiral Tower was a key part of the journey for players who played Pokémon Black and White, and now a similar event is taking place in Pokémon Go.  See Pokémon on Amazon The Dragonspiral Descent event is bringing some of that experience to Pokémon Go, with the return of Reshiram and Zekrom to five-star raids, Druddigon making its debut, and more from Dec. 7 to 12 as part of the Season of Heritage.

The Pokémon Company and Niantic have launched a multi-part collaboration to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pokémon Go and the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.  To start the collab, a special Pokémon TCG card themed after Pokémon Go’s Professor Willow is being distributed as a gift with purchases of select Pokémon Go products from the Pokémon Center website.  The promo card, which is a variant of the classic Professor’s Research Trainer card, features a special code that players can use in order to redeem Special Research in Pokémon Go.

The return of Ornn to Teamfight Tactics has introduced 10 crafted Artifacts, or potentially game-changing items, into Set 4.5 Fates: Festival of Beasts.  Ornn is a five-cost champion with the traits Vanguard, Elderwood, and Blacksmith. He’s a powerful frontline tank who summons an elemental that slows enemies down and deals magic damage as it passes through. Ornn is also a Blacksmith within TFT Set 4.5, a unique trait that has the five-cost legendary craft an Artifact.

The Pantheon Race in Splitgate is a time trial event where players get to chase disco balls while trying to outclass each other. The parkour isn’t that straight forward, however, since you’ll also be teleporting and jumping around in addition to running.  Even if you stick to the core game modes, the game’s weekly challenges may require you to try one of the other modes like the Pantheon Race. If you’ve never tried out one of the Race modes, finding them in the UI can prove itself to be a difficult task.

There are several returning faces in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion, but most of them don’t show up until you beat the main story and compete in the Galarian Star Tournament.  Some characters do pop up in the tundra itself, but one specific character will only show themselves if you complete the story and a small side condition.  If you talk to Peonia in the Max Lair after completing the story, she will mention hearing a rumor about a long-haired woman that frequents a grave out in the tundra at night.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga allows the franchise’s fans to dive deeper into the nine episodes and visit all the iconic locations in the process. You may start feeling lonely as you explore the 24 planets in the game, making you wonder whether you can go through all the adventures in the game with a friend. While you can enjoy the game in a couch co-op setup, you’ll need help from third-party software for an online multiplayer experience.