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Snowball Fight returns to VALORANT

Snowball Fight, VALORANT’s latest limited-time game mode, is now live. The game mode, which made its debut last year, pits players in a five-vs-five scenario in which they can sling snowballs, open gifts, and ice-skate around Icebox in a winter-themed deathmatch. No weapons or abilities are available to use in Snowball Fight except for the Snowball Launcher provided to you at the start of each game, in addition to your agent’s melee weapon.

EA adds TOTW 35 cards to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team

Team of the Week (TOTW) 35 cards are live for players to get starting today in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. This week’s main set includes players with overall ratings ranging from 84 to 94. The TOTW promotion presents the players who stood out during certain real-life games over the past week and releases their upgraded version in the game. Since it’s a weekly promo, the cards being added today will be replaced next week.

Nintendo’s SNES turns 30 years old, fans celebrate the classic system

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is officially 30 years old, having launched on Aug. 23, 1991, just under a year after the Super Famicom was originally released in Japan.  As a follow-up to the popular NES system, the SNES was an instant success upon release, eventually selling approximately 49.1 million worldwide throughout its lifetime. That was mostly attributed to 23.4 million units sold in the Americas and 17.2 million units in Japan, making it the best-selling console of its generation.

The 5 best SteelSeries headsets

SteelSeries is a Danish company known for its gaming peripherals. It was founded in 2001 and went on to build many groundbreaking products like the world’s first gaming headset and one of the first mechanical gaming keyboards. The brand continues to make some of the most trusted gaming products and has partnerships with esports organizations like Fnatic and FaZe Clan.  The Arctis series of headsets is one of SteelSeries’ more well-known products.

The best AWP skins in CS:GO

The AWP sniper rifle is one of the most iconic weapons in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. This one-hit kill machine is the most important power weapon in competitive CS:GO due to how dangerous it is at mid to long range, and how expensive it is to purchase. Considering the key role the AWP plays in the game, it is no surprise that many players cherish their AWP skins above most other weapons in the game.

All Vow of the Disciple raid weapons in Destiny 2

The Vow of the Disciple raid in Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen expansion brought with it a host of new weapons with a powerful Origin Trait. Vow of the Disciple features six new Legendary weapons and a new Exotic Pulse Rifle to chase. Each of the Legendary weapons has an acquirable pattern for crafting, as well as their own set of unique perks tied to the raid. Vow of the Disciple’s Origin Trait, Souldrinker, is integrated on all of these guns and allows the player to gain health based on the number of hits before reloading.

Niantic expands Pokémon Go storage to 4,500 Pokémon

Niantic has flipped the switch, giving players even more storage to continue collecting Pokémon in Pokémon Go.  Six months after the last increase, the developers have now expanded the storage limit from 4,000 to 4,500 Pokémon, just in time for Gible Community Day on June 6.  Players who want to expand their storage simply need to navigate to the in-game shop, find the Storage Upgrades section, and purchase as many of the upgrades as they want or need.

Sjokz makes return to LEC hosting desk

Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere, one of the biggest personalities in the League of Legends community, is back for this weekend’s 2022 LEC Spring Split, according to a post on social media. THE QUEEN IS BACK! 👑@sjokz returns to host the #LEC this week! pic.twitter.com/NQ72Sowv4d — LEC (@LEC) February 10, 2022 The Belgian has been hosting the LEC (formerly known as EU LCS) since the European league began in 2013. She’s attended numerous Mid-Season Invitationals and World Championships over the past decade, cementing herself as one of the most recognizable faces in the League esports scene.

All Controls and Hotkeys in Age of Empires IV for PC and console

Playing through Age of Empires IV as a whole is an experience of its own since the game will be quite different when you start playing versus real opponents. The game suddenly turns into a chess match, a battle of the two minds. While your ability to strategize and plan ahead will be important in an Age of Empires IV match, knowing the way around the keybinds can help you catch your opponent off guard in crucial moments.

How to get Ironfrog Mover mount in Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV boasts over a hundred of different mounts to choose from, among the ever-growing content released over the last years in Square Enix’s MMO game. The Ironfrog Mover was released alongside the latest expansion Shadowbringers. The mount is a cute mechanical frog that uses its wheels on the ground, activates two small reactors to fly, and carries characters on its head. It particularly suits Lalafells with its small size.