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Riot Mortdog drops 12.4 B-patch nerfs and buffs for TFT 6.5 Neon Nights

Adjustments to the Teamfight Tactics launch of Set 6.5 will hit a total of four primary carriers in the Neon Nights meta, along with the traits Hextech and Innovator via the 12.4 B-patch, according to game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer. Scheduled to go live on Feb. 23, the TFT 12.4 B-patch contains a large number of nerfs that tone down overpowered champions and traits from the launch of Neon Nights.

The 5 best Regenerate cards in Magic: The Gathering

Regenerate cards in Magic: The Gathering allow you provide a temporary defensive mechanism to creatures you control, preventing their destruction and allowing you to continue the battle. This powerful effect is found on three color cards mostly: white, black, and green. While black is notorious mostly for aggressive decks and might not find a lot of use for this type of effect, white and green can build ramp-up decks and use this effect to protect the most powerful creatures with ease.

Tickets are now available for Pokémon Go Safari Zone: Seville

Pokémon Go players in Spain can now purchase tickets for Pokémon Go Safari Zone: Seville, which will run from May 13 to 15.  The ticketed event will be held in person at Parque del Alamillo as Spain’s first Safari Zone event. The Safari Zone event will bring “a plethora of Pokémon that embody the spirit of Seville’s fabled founder: Hercules” to players in the area. This includes Tauros, Deino, Miltank, Solrock, and Corphish.

XQc gifts hairdresser joyride in $300,000 McLaren

Popular Twitch streamer xQc had potentially one of his most altruistic moments on stream, letting his car fanatic hairdresser take his McLaren for a spin. On a May 9 stream, xQc had a house call from Kuni, his regular hairdresser. Kuni and xQc chatted to his stream of over 70,000 viewers, covering variety of topics during his short stay, including surfing, mountain biking, phone providers, and more. Getting only a short trim, Kuni’s actual stay with xQc was brief, but a true surprise came after his job was done.

Best Crustle build in Pokémon UNITE

Some Pokémon require a lot of practice to master in Pokémon UNITE, and Crustle certainly fits that criteria. Its quirky abilities make Crustle a strange, yet highly effective, hybrid Defender. Crustle can easily rushdown escaping Pokémon, deal tons of damage, or disrupt teamfights. The lack of ranged options might prove to be an issue, but this build mitigates that shortcoming by focusing on Crustle’s strengths. Of all the Defender Pokémon in UNITE, Crustle is probably the most suited for going on the offensive and being self sufficient.

How to get Deepsight Resonance weapons in Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

The new weapon crafting system introduced in the Destiny 2 expansion The Witch Queen is a total gamechanger. Guardians now have greater control over the attachments and weapon perks they want on their weapons. Players are able to “shape” new weapons via the Relic located in the Enclave on Savathun’s Throne World. Doing so requires the Pattern (recipe) for the weapon, and several new materials like Resonant Alloy and Neutral Elements.

How to unlock all operators in Call of Duty: Warzone

You may only be able to see the hands of your character while you’re playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare or Warzone, but most of the time, your face will be the last thing your opponents will see before you send them back to the main menu. Operators are what Modern Warfare calls its playable characters, and each of them comes with customizable finishers, challenges, and cosmetic options. Each new battle pass season introduces new operators or extra customization options for the existing ones, making unlocking them quite a rewarding process.

The 5 best Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon Go

In Pokémon Go, Poison-type Pokémon often have a second typing. Having two types offers a range of benefits, including bonus resistances and access to a large set of moves. With a number of Pokémon of each type accessible in the game, there are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to Poison-type Pokémon. The Poison typing grants Pokémon extra damage against Fairy and Grass-type Pokémon. In exchange, however, Poison-type Pokémon will take extra damage from Ground and Psychic attacks.

Boombl4 takes test to prove he’s clean from drugs

On June 8, a video recording of Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhaylov allegedly snorting a powdery white substance was posted online. Following the controversy, the former in-game leader for Natus Vincere’s CS:GO division took a test to prove he’s drug-free. In a photograph as well as screengrab of a medical document posted on social media on June 12, Boombl4 provided evidence that indicated he was clean from drugs. “All clean thx for your support everyone,” the player said on Twitter.

Can you evolve Hisuian Voltorb into Hisuian Electrode in Pokémon Go?

A new mini-event, Voltorb from the Hisui Region, has started rolling out in Pokémon Go as a surprise cross-promotion for the recently released Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch. With the start of this event on Jan. 30, players can encounter Hisuian Voltorb for the first time in the mobile game, along with increased encounters with the original Kantonian Voltorb.  However, while the Grass/Electric-type somehow made the leap from the ancient region to the present time, there is no way to evolve Hisuian Voltorb into Hisuian Electrode at the time of writing.