Livestreaming giant Twitch will begin sending out monthly recaps for viewers, detailing their viewership and engagement metrics, according to streaming reporter Zach Bussey. Over the past few months, Twitch has significantly altered and updated many of its functionalities for both streamers and viewers. Tightening its services by ending several features and revamping other processes, such as ban appeals, Twitch has sought to narrow its focus and refine its current systems. Now, it appears Twitch plans on providing users with monthly summaries regarding their viewership statistics.

VALORANT Patch 4.01 introduces adjustments to the Ares, which many players considered overpowered after receiving a substantial buff in Patch 4.0.  Patch 4.0 introduced several weapon changes, including a significant nerf to the Spectre and a buff to the Ares. These changes created a new meta where the Ares became the standard purchase in second round buys or force rounds. While it was exciting to see the Ares in more matches, it was clear the weapon was overpowered.

During the Xbox + Bethesda showcase, Xbox announced that it would be partnering with Riot Games to bring a wide range of new content to Game Pass. Announced in a short presentation, Xbox Game Pass stated that League of Legends, VALORANT, Wild Rift, and more will be coming to Game Pass. Not only that, but players will have access to all the characters inside League and Valorant.  Many players are curious when VALORANT and all its champions will be coming to Game Pass.

When you play VALORANT, especially in the upper echelons of ranked, you’re bound to run into a few demons dead set on stopping you from reaching Platinum or higher. But there’s only one El Diablo, OpTic Gaming’s Jett/Chamber star Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker. After a lengthy career in NA CS:GO, yay made the transition over to VALORANT in late 2020, spending his first year with Andbox. But after a couple quick rebuilds at Andbox, yay was unwilling to sit through a third and was moved to the transfer list, where he was picked up by Team Envy.

Pokémon Go is home to hundreds of different Pokémon species spanning over the franchise’s many generations. Each of these species is assigned one or two of the 18 Pokémon types currently in the game. This typing dictates a range of factors in battle including the moves they have access to and their strengths and weaknesses. For this article we’ll be focusing on the third-generation Pokémon Absol. Absol boasts a single Dark type, which grants the Pokémon access to a range of powerful moves of that type.

Pokémon Go Fest 2021 has arrived, and with it, Legendary Pokémon from across the series are returning to Raid Battles throughout all of day two. Go Fest’s second day focuses heavily on Raids that feature some of the most powerful Pokémon currently in the game. Though day one’s hourly habitats will be returning, they will be accompanied by Raid themes that rotate every hour and feature various Legendary Pokémon of different types.

Each Battlefield title has done an excellent job of building an atmosphere that truly reflects the era they’re set in. From its maps to weapons, Battlefield 2042 isn’t an exception, and players get to engage in epic battles while playing one of the specialists, the replacement for the class system. Considering it’s only been a while since the game was released, there are only 22 weapons in the game. Over the course of its lifecycle, a Battlefield title receives many updates, which includes new maps and weapons.

Your aim usually matters the most when it comes to winning a gunfight in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Even if you trust your aiming skills, though, you’ll still need to work on your game sense and other skills to put yourself at an advantage against your opponents. The Field of View (FoV) setting is one of the more debatable settings in Cold War since it’s both up to personal preference and can also affect a player’s frame rate.

WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery is launching on Nov. 16, giving players a fresh chance to experience Classic from the very beginning. While the WoW Classic Season of Mastery won’t have a traditional “progress wipe,” it will give players who want to re-experience the launch of the game the chance to do so.  To help keep the game fresh, Blizzard Entertainment is adding a slew of changes to WoW Classic that will alter the way the game is played, while focusing on improving the quality of life for players looking to experience Wow Classic at a faster pace.

Prestiging is a common feature in Call of Duty multiplayer—and that definitely hasn’t changed in Black Ops 4.  When you reach the max level in multiplayer, you can prestige to reset your rank and go through the level progression again. But in each Call of Duty title, the level at which you prestige and the rewards you unlock vary. This guide will tell you how to prestige in Black Ops 4, as well as what you unlock in the process.