Lapras is one of the most well-known Water types in Pokémon Go. The first-generation species boasts both the Water and Ice typings, granting access to a range of moves and resistances afforded to both types. Lapras has two different methods of attack. When used as an attacker, Lapras will commonly use a pairing of high damage Water-type moves. But when used as a defender, the optimal moveset consists of Ice-type attacks.

Former LCS top laner Samson “Lourlo” Jackson has given his two cents on the current state of Champions Queue. The 24-year-old is disappointed with the state of the high-ELO North America matchmaking system and points to other players’ attitudes towards it. In his eyes, Champions Queue is a great idea but it isn’t appreciated by other pros in the region. At this point I don't even know what is holding back players from at least playing 1-2 Champ Q games a night.

Rocket League finally went free to play on Sept. 23 alongside a kickass Fortnite-themed in-game event, Llama-Rama. Whenever an already popular title goes free to play, millions of new players get a chance to try out the game if they haven’t already. Considering the Llama-Rama event is filled with in-game rewards for both Rocket League and Fortnite, it’s safe to say that the number of returning players is also off the charts. While Psyonix is an experienced developer and knows how to handle its servers, a surge in player numbers like what Rocket League is experiencing right now can catch any AAA developer off guard.

Riot Games is giving VALORANT fans a sneak peek into what happens when a soldier falls from grace. VALORANT’s new Forsaken skin line for the Vandal, Operator, Spectre, Classic, and melee is delicately impure, the darker alter ego of the already-existing Sovereign cosmetics. While one embodies royalty and virtue, the other is corrupt, edgy, and “ultimately tragic,” according to art lead Sean Marino. “We imagined a world where a bird-like race ruled a kingdom in the clouds, with the royal family’s guard using the Sovereign guns (instead of swords) to protect them,” Marino said.

Riot bid a fond farewell to Cooldown Reduction (CDR) in League’s 2021 preseason and introduced Ability Haste, a new and improved version of the stat. CDR was a stat that reduced the cooldown of your champion’s abilities or the amount of time before an ability can be used again after activation. This was determined by a percentage and was granted by items like Luden’s Echo, buffs like the Blue Sentinel’s Crest of Insight, and runes like Transcendence.

The newest kid on the Call of Duty block, Black Ops Cold War, went live on Nov. 13. While each year’s multiplayer improvements push the game to a better place than it was a year ago, the campaign mode has remained a nice-to-have feature when it comes to the CoD series. Black Ops Cold War goes against the narrative on this one, though, since it packs a thrilling campaign mode that will take you on a journey.

Nightbot is one of the most popular tools for streaming. The cloud-hosted bot can help you moderate your stream, search chat logs, and be used to create chat commands. To get Nightbot in your channel, you’ll first need to visit nightbot.tv and create an account by clicking the “Sign Up!” button on the homepage. From there, the website will ask what platform you would like to log in through. Select Twitch and click the Authorize button.

Hands are often considered the dirtiest part of the human body since they come into contact with so many things throughout a typical day. Just like how our keyboards, monitors, and controllers can get dusty, it is safe to assume your gaming mouse is covered in dirt and oil after long hours of use. Here is a step-by-step guide to show you how to clean a computer mouse to help keep your mouse sanitary and working properly.

Any longtime fan of the Pokémon franchise knows leveling up Pokémon can be a hassle. And even though Pokémon Sword and Shield have removed the option to turn off the game’s EXP Share, getting a lower-leveled Pokémon up to par with the rest of your team can still be a tedious task. Luckily for fans, generation eight has introduced a new way to level up Pokémon—and it’s much quicker than just battling.

Gameplay mechanics can look like the most important aspect of every shooter game out there, but that’s not the only quality that draws in players. Titles like Battlefield 2042 feature stunning sites often inspired by real-life locations, adding an extra dose of realism to the action. While almost all triple-A titles put in the work to perfect their maps and in-game environment, Battlefield often takes it to another level. It’s perfectly normal to feel an urge to explore around instead of charging toward your enemy when you first load into a Battlefield, and 2042 won’t be any different.