VALORANT is an entirely different beast when played alone. Queueing up for ranked with a team of five, four, or even three will have drastic implications on your gameplay and ultimately give you an advantage. If you prefer being a lone wolf and playing solo, you’ll have to grit your teeth and bear through it. Fortunately, it’s entirely possible to climb the ladder by yourself. We’ve ranked the top solo agents in VALORANT from best to worst.

The dates for both the North American and European TwitchCons were announced today via the official TwitchCon Twitter account. The streaming conventions for both continents are planned to take place in 2022. North American TwitchCon will be held in San Diego in October 2022, while Amsterdam will once again host the European event, this time in July 2022. Mark your calendars. Next year’s about to be extra pog. 🇳🇱 TwitchCon Amsterdam: July 2022

Call of Duty: Vanguard was released last November and has thousands of concurrent players fighting in different World War II settings. The game recently launched its second season, but players may not stick around for long if the bugs aren’t resolved.  Players have been using social media to show how the different bugs affect their gameplay. From lag to map rotation issues, Vanguard players are seemingly leaving the game because they can’t enjoy it to the full extent.

The newest installment in the Halo franchise released its multiplayer early today as a part of the 20th anniversary of Xbox and there’s a lot to break down when it comes to the game’s cosmetic system. In contrast to previous Halo games, Halo Infinite has a “battle pass” system, similar to what gamers might know from popular battle royales like Fortnite. The battle pass will allow players to gain experience by completing challenges over the course of a season to level up and earn rewards.

New World, Amazon’s new open-world MMO, has had an incredible launch. The hotly anticipated game has brought in millions of players in its opening week, a feat that’s almost unheard of in the genre. See Dot Esports Gaming Deals But despite the popularity of the game, it hasn’t been without its issues. Hundreds of thousands of players have been left waiting in lengthy server queues, while others have encountered error codes and game-breaking issues.

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.

Twitch streamer Disguised Toast has been banned on the platform. The streamer was live on Twitch watching the anime Death Note when he was hit with the ban. It isn’t clear how long the ban will last, but it may be a 48-hour suspension if fellow streamer Pokimane’s suspension is any indication. Pokimane was banned for streaming copyrighted content last week. ❌ Twitch Partner "DisguisedToast" (@disguisedtoast) has been banned! ❌https://t.co/Gy5jKfOoMN#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner 🏵

Dota 2 is fun on its own, and every single match can be considered as an adventure, but everything just gets better with more cosmetics. Players love unlocking skins and other cosmetic items for their favorite heroes. The battle pass always comes stacked with countless detailed skins for the heroes and even map effects. The latest battle pass also comes with an event, Aghanim Labyrinth’s The Continuum Conundrum. In this event, Aghanim the mighty meets his alternate versions from the multiverse due to a malfunctioning Continuum device.

Apex Legends is a free-to-play game that has optional microtransactions. That means the game’s developer Respawn Entertainment and publisher EA Games earn money when players buy items that aren’t needed to run the game and do not alter the gameplay experience. But if you’re a player who loves to have that shiny character outfit or exclusive weapon skin, you’ll need to first understand what the three currencies available in Apex are, how to get them, and what you can buy with each one.

League of Legends fans hit the polls earlier this year to vote in Crime City Nightmare as an upcoming skin thematic—and now we got a first look at some splash arts. Surrender at 20 mod moobeat found several splash arts on the League Weibo today, sharing images for nine upcoming skins. And while the Crime City Nightmare thematic was already confirmed, a new “Phoenix” skin line was also revealed for what appears to be Seraphine, Xayah, and Anivia.