The latest season of Destiny 2 begins today and there’s a new battle pass for players to level through as they sink their teeth into the new “Season of the Splicer” content. The season itself has content plans starting today that run through Aug. 10. As is the case with most season passes in games, there’s a free version that anyone can get rewards from, as well as a premium version of the product that can be purchased with in-game currency.

Connecting your Ubisoft account to Xbox Game Pass is required to enjoy titles like Rainbow Six Siege and Extraction on the PC Game Pass. Players must log in to their Ubisoft account to enjoy the title, which might be a confusing process. Sometimes, errors also prevent players from connecting their accounts and further assistance is required.  After selecting a Ubisoft title like Rainbow Six Extraction in the Xbox Game Pass, players will be prompted with a web page asking them to log in to their Ubisoft account.

The legend rule in Magic: The Gathering is taking a back seat via a Rare Artifact contained in the upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set. Legendary permanents within MTG have a rule they must abide by, allowing for only one copy on the battlefield at a time. Scheduled to release digitally on Feb. 10, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) will include an Artifact that creates a loophole around the legendary rule. Mirror Box, revealed today by Twitter user Lights during the first day of NEO spoilers, is a Rare Artifact that removes the legendary rule while on the battlefield and pumps the stats of all legendary creatures.

Lugia has finally taken a backseat in raids and Pokémon Go has introduced the new five-star raid Pokémon. The legendary Lake Trio of Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit have come through and are available in five-star raids for a few weeks. Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are region-locked, which means players will have to make some international friends to catch all three. Uxie is available to the Asia Pacific region, Mesprit can be found in the European region, and Azelf can be caught by those in the Americas.

Mages are one of the most popular classes in World of Warcraft: Shadowlands in both player-vs-player (PvP) and player-vs-environment (PvE) encounters. While Fire was the best specialization at the beginning of the expansion, it took a couple of steps back after Blizzard buffed both Arcane and Frost. Even after multiple nerfs to Fire, it remains a great spec for mages to pick up and dominate both the PvP and PvE.

A classic Call of Duty sniper rifle has returned in Black Ops Cold War. The M82 is the Barrett .50 Cal that we used to know—and the behemoth sniper rifle is as big and sluggish as everyone remembers. It’s the third and final sniper unlocked at the game’s launch. It has best-in-class damage, but it also has a lot of recoil and is very slow to use. But it’s powerful and you can use that to your advantage by equipping it with some useful attachments in the Gunsmith.

PUBG was already one of the most famous battle royale titles before hitting the mobile market. Becoming available on this widely-accessible form of gaming increased the game’s player count to an unimaginable level. Like for its PC version, a competitive scene emerged for mobile users, and players started climbing up the ladders of the game’s ranked mode. Skills and a strong will to improve play a vital role in getting better at PUBG Mobile, but you’ll also need to make sure you’re playing under perfect circumstances.

2021 may have seen a drop off in live crowds compared to past years, but the big prize pools have still been up for grabs. Across multiple esports, tens of millions of dollars have been put on the line for some of the best players and teams to fight over in this year alone. See Dot Esports Gaming Deals Here are the five highest prize pools in esports for the year 2021, per Esports Charts.

Pokémon UNITE rolled out a ton of new content, with the start of a new season and the usual addition of a new battle pass. Ranked season two is now live, meaning players can claim their rewards from last season and work towards beating that rank in the coming months. As the first ranked season of Pokémon UNITE progressed, players and their knowledge of gameplay and team composition improved, making the ranked experience more difficult, but also more fulfilling.

There’s no shortage of different kinds of locations to choose from when players jump out from the battle bus in Fortnite. Named locations, which cover a large area and are stacked with enough loot for multiple players usually gain the most traffic in a match, but there’s also a variety of different sized unnamed locations and small landmarks that can be found everywhere on the island.  While many players enjoy these peaceful landing spots, the smaller landmarks often become relevant and gain more traffic whenever an in-game challenge is placed in that location.