FaZe VALORANT has completed its roster with former Halo pro Hunter “BabyJ” Schline just in time for the VALORANT Champions Tour North America Stage Three Challengers One open qualifier. BabyJ is replacing Jimmy “Marved” Nguyen, who moved to Team Envy on loan, and is joining FaZe’s other baby, Andrej “babybay” Francisty.  FaZe dominated the competition towards the end of VCT Stage One. The team made it into the grand finals against Sentinels but ultimately lost 3-0.

League of Legends has entered its preseason patch, bringing with it an entirely new item system. With conventional norms being upended in the game, players of all skill levels have dedicated this time in the preseason to experiment with new strategies and research what tactics can break the meta. Of all the strategies to garner the most attention, ability power Twitch has turned many heads, including pro player Sneaky. This is due to the preseason patch also giving Twitch newfound AP ratios on his passive, Expunge (E), and even the slow on his Venom Cask (W).

Another international League of Legends tournament is on the way, and as is tradition, Riot is doing everything it can to shake up the game’s jungle meta. Just as League’s developers did ahead of this year’s Mid-Season Invitational, the game’s balance team is making an effort to buff certain champions’ jungling capabilities—especially those who haven’t seen much playing time in the professional scene at the jungle position.  In today’s extended preview of League Patch 11.

Riddles are everywhere in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s The Crown Tundra expansion—and they don’t just apply to legendary Pokémon.  Spiritomb is another tricky Pokémon that you’ll need to perform a task for to get it to spawn. And this one actually requires you to play online while running around the tundra.  On the outskirts of Ballimere Lake, you can find a single tombstone under a tree that will simply tell you to “spread my voice.

It isn’t hard to hack Pokémon into Sword and Shield, but now there are automated programs that you can use through Twitch and Discord that will make those Pokémon for you.  Channels like OaksLab are allowing players to make their Pokémon online before pasting the full team loadout into the stream a specific command. That command will be picked up by the automated bot, genned, and traded to the player as long as they follow instructions.

The PlayStation 4 has been around since 2013 and remains a popular choice among gamers. While it can’t match with the PlayStation 5’s performance, its lower price and massive game library make it a practical choice for buyers. PlayStation 4 owners wanting to store their console safely or take it on the road with them should get a travel case. Travel cases are made from hard plastic or nylon and protect the console and accessories, like headsets and controllers, from damage.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s ’80s Action Heroes event is here, offering a number of cool new items for players to unlock via in-game challenges. Players can earn new calling cards, stickers, weapon charms, emblems, and a new weapon blueprint when all other challenges are completed. The challenges are mostly simple and can be done while playing the game, like the new Standoff 24/7 playlist. But it’s a bit unclear how to finish some tasks, like the challenge called “A War You Won’t Believe.

Groveside Cave is one of the first mini-dungeons that you’ll come across in Elden Ring and it’s also a great place for players to get the hand of the game’s tricky combat against a fairly simple boss. Located in Limgrave and accessible from the getgo, Groveside Cave is home to the Beastman of Farum Azula, who players can take on and beat for Runes and unique loot. Whether you’re a new Souls player or a returning veteran, this is a great place to start, and here’s everything you need to know about this location in Elden Ring.

Rockruff is one of several Pokémon making their Sword and Shield debut in the Isle of Armor expansion, making it a creature many want to track down immediately.  You can find Rockruff roaming around the new Wild Area, but you might not be able to encounter the Puppy Pokémon if you don’t know exactly where to look. Unlike some of the other returning Pokémon, however, the Rock-type isn’t very hard to find.

Several new gunse joined Call of Duty: Vanguard’s arsenal with the advent of season one, including the Cooper Carbine assault rifle. The ninth AR to join the game, the Cooper is described by Activision as “an American hybrid rifle with SMG-like properties” and as “a short-range Assault Rifle that’s easy to control with a fast fire rate.” The Cooper is indeed a solid weapon, especially when leveled up and loaded with 10 attachments in the Gunsmith.