Fortnite has entered its newest chapter and the battle has completely changed for many current and returning fans of the battle royale. With so many different types of vehicles traversing the battlefield, the game’s new Anvil Rocket Launcher has become a necessary pick-up for anyone trying to capture a victory. The game also introduced a new “Zero Build” mode that makes the newest anti-vehicle weapon that much more valuable since taking cover will be more difficult against heavy damage tanks and the like.

Considered by many as the King of YouTube, Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, is one of the most subscribed channels on the platform, and for good reason. He reinvests as much as $300,000 per video, with some crossing well over the million-dollar mark. His creations amass millions of views, confirming his success on the platform. Typically MrBeast pumps out videos on a regular basis, averaging roughly two posts a month on his main channel.

Wizards of the Coat revealed a cycle of college command Magic: The Gathering cards from the upcoming Strixhaven: School of Mages today. WotC confirmed the Strixhaven leak from a Danish website earlier this week, officially releasing the names of the five colleges associated with the University. Additionally, the Magic team also spoiled a cycle of command cards tied to each of the colleges via the MTG Weekly series on Twitch and Daily MTG.

Footsteps. Wooden planks. A gun is cocked. You hear the sounds of an enemy pushing you in Fortnite. What’s next? You need a close-quarters weapon. An assault rifle? No. And you didn’t pick up an SMG. What now? It’s shotty time, baby. Shotguns have been an important part of all Fortnite metas. From double-pump days to not being able to complete loadouts without a tactical shotgun, they’ve been vital to outplaying enemy players since the beginning.

The World of Warcraft Sepulcher of the First Ones Race to World First has officially passed the point where it’s now the longest-running event of its kind in nearly five years. This is the first time an RWF event has entered a third week since 2017. The Jailer has not been taken down by any pro guild after two weeks of raiding. The most recent WoW boss to live into a third week was Kil’Jaeden, the final boss of the Tomb of Sargeras raid.

Fighting game veteran Ricky, better known in the fighting game community (FGC) as Infilament, is known for making some very niche and time-consuming projects for various fighting games. And his latest production is an easy-to-use dictionary that explains hundreds of fighting game-specific terms.  Infil previously teased that the project wouldn’t be a guide for a new game. And after more than nine months of development, he officially launched “The Fighting Game Glossary” today.

The Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Celebration event is now underway in Pokémon Go, which means players have a lot of Sinnoh-related content to dig into over the next week ahead of the remakes launching for Nintendo Switch.  Niantic is splitting the event into two parts, with each representing one of the remake’s versions, down to including version exclusive Pokémon that will only appear during their respective version’s dates. 

The Mid-Season Invitational 2022 is scheduled to take place in Busan, South Korea. The second-biggest event in the professional League of Legends ecosystem will begin on May 10 with the group stage and conclude on May 29 with the grand final. The 11 top teams from around the world will fly to South Korea to represent their region in the Busan’s Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO), which will host the fight for the MSI 2022 champion.

Snoop Dogg, one of the most popular rappers and media personalities around, has officially joined FaZe Clan, the organization announced today.  FaZe has continued to expand its roster of content creators and talent, which now includes one of the biggest celebrities in the world, Snoop Dogg. The 50-year-old has streamed several games on Twitch and he’s appeared in multiple video games, including Def Jam: Fight For NY and True Crime: Streets of LA.

Choosing the best players in Apex Legends is inherently subjective. A competitor’s value is primarily determined through whatever criteria the ranker deems most important. Do they value cohesiveness over raw mechanical talent? Decision-making over willingness to stick to a plan? It’s compounded this year because the global COVID-19 pandemic has reduced international competition to ashes, leaving fans with no real way of accurately defining who the best global players are. There’s no clear way to define this, but we’ve done our best to consider the center point of three attributes: mechanical skill, decision-making, and the success of their team.