While the top performers of the last DPC season are currently competing in the Stockholm Major, it’s time for the Dota 2 teams that failed to meet their expectations to make some tough decisions. Nigma Galaxy has announced iLTW’s departure after a series of disappointing results that led to relegation. ILTW was brought on to the team in April 2021 to replace w33. During that time, Nigma were once again going through a rough patch, and the change seemed decent enough to turn the ship back around finally.

Twitch streamer and League of Legends personality Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi has shown the world his newest Mona Maid cosplay from Genshin Impact. Mona Maid is a costume for Mona Megistus, a popular playable character in Genshin Impact. She’s introduced as an astrologist of great skill and equally-great pride, shown through her elegant Hydro abilities like Ripple of Fate. Her popularity and elegance were recently put on display by popular streamer Sneaky recently.

Are you looking to be the best? Are you playing the game for the first time and looking for a broad idea of who to play? Or are you looking to keep track of all things Smash Bros. and keep tabs on the meta? Then do we have a tier list for you. You’ve completed all the Smash Bros modes, have all the characters, and hours have been sunk into the game to collect every trophy after breaking multiple good controllers spamming the B button to get the most damage out of Fox’s gun.

Optical drives are on the cusp of being obsolete, with most devices no longer including them. PCs and laptops no longer have them, and it’s an optional feature on the PlayStation 5. The Xbox Series X includes a Blu-ray player, but the Series S doesn’t include one.  The main reasons for the death of optical drives are the advent of flash memory and the ability to download information on the fly.

Tag Team GX cards are a new Pokémon TCG card type introduced in the Team Up! set that really shook up the competitive scene. They’re powerful cards that can deal massive amounts of damage through unique moves. They also have huge amounts of health to keep them in the game for as long as possible. Of course, if an opponent is able to take them down, they can earn three prize cards as a reward.

VALORANT is now officially one year old. And while it may be early into its tenure, Riot has offered plenty of lore to dive into. Riot devs have slowly been unveiling VALORANT’s story, offering tidbits of lore through cinematics, cosmetics, and agent voice lines. Savvy fans sift through all the information, creating theories on VALORANT PROTOCOL, Radianite, and the mysterious Kingdom corporation. Lore enthusiast Cynprel discussed the tac shooter’s narrative with Dot Esports, sharing their speculations, hypotheses, and analysis of VALORANT‘s lore.

The Call of Duty franchise is rapidly approaching a new era, with both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2 sitting on the horizon. The developers at Activision and Infinity Ward promise an enhanced Gunsmith, improved water graphics, and better enemy AI in MWII, and an evolved version of Warzone that will feature new tech, new content, and new features. For the next premier Call of Duty release, Modern Warfare II, there will be a plethora of modes for players to participate in, either by themselves, with allies, or against enemy players.

Amazon is building up anticipation via Twitter for a limited restock of Sony’s PlayStation 5 Digital Edition for Prime members. The console, as many of us know, is near impossible to attain at MSRP alongside the Xbox Series X. The restock goes live on March 30 at 10am CT, but there will likely be the usual drove of bots to contend with along with the normal competition. Amazon will prioritize Amazon Prime members, much like Walmart’s conservation of consoles for its Walmart+ members.

Lost Ark is finally available in Western markets, meaning players who are just joining the game now have the chance to try out some of its classes. Like all MMO titles, classes are extremely important not just to quest through the game alone, but also to synergize with other players in team-based fights. There are five different classes in Lost Ark: Gunner, Warrior, Mage, Martial Artist, and Assassin. All of them have their own set of advanced classes.

In New World, players allocate points to both Attributes and Weapon Mastery. As they progress through the game, leveling up provides three attribute points per level, while leveling up your Weapon Mastery will require using a specific level. When it comes time to use these points, Attributes will increase specific strengths for your character and enhance the power of using certain weapons. There are five different options to choose from—Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Focus, and Constitution.