Activision Blizzard has developed many legendary titles that have been the core part of most gamers’ childhoods. With Microsoft set to acquire the company, though, several titles could have a new home when the purchase is eventually finalized. Not only will Microsoft have a say in the future of Activision Blizzard games, but it’ll also be able to work closely with all of the studios and Activision Blizzard’s subsidies. While not much will change for the games below in the near future, gamers will need to wait and see how this acquisition plays out for the existing Activision Blizzard games.

It’s that time of the year again. Patch 11.23 marks the biggest and most anticipated update of the year—the 2022 League of Legends preseason. The preseason, which hits the live servers on Wednesday, Nov. 17, is bringing sweeping changes to the game, including the new Chemtech and Hextech dragons, six new items, 24 item updates, three changes to runes, Objective Bounties, and the return of Ultimate Spellback. To celebrate Arcane, Riot’s popular Netflix series, the preseason continues to explore the story between orphaned sisters Jinx and Vi with new events, thematic updates, secret council archives, and interactive content.

Some Target stores around the U.S. suspended sales for Pokémon TCG and other collectible card game products on May 14. But the company is now offering customers a chance to purchase these in-demand products once again.  The announcement was made today while Target’s social media promoted its Deal Days event for June 20 to 22 and users asked if they’d be able to buy Pokémon cards again.  Stores will resume selling select Pokémon Trading Cards the week of June 1, 2021.

Pokémon Go has regularly introduced new species of Pokémon to spice up its gameplay for players. In the mobile game, different species have a number of attacks and statistics unique to that specific Pokémon. With so many variables, it can be confusing for players to decipher which Pokémon are the strongest or best for the battle they’re about to enter into. There are 18 different types of Pokémon in the game, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

With Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch, many gamers have gotten their first opportunity to play the battle royale while others use this platform to play on the go. The gameplay is the same as you would expect on any other console, but where there are notable differences is with the controller settings. When players first boot up the game on their Switch, it can often feel clunky and put you at a disadvantage against other players who have optimized their control settings.

Got some Fire-type Pokémon to evolve? The Fire Stone is likely to evolve some of them and you’ll need to find a few in order to complete your Pokédex in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. There are three Pokémon in Legends: Arceus‘ Pokédex that require the Fire Stone to evolve it. Those three are Vulpix into Ninetails, Hisuian Growlithe into Hisuian Arcanine, and Eevee into Flareon. Any of these Pokémon can be evolved at any point in time, regardless of level.

If you plan on becoming a competitive battler in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you’re going to need the Destiny Knot sooner or later. The Destiny Knot is an important item when it comes to breeding Pokémon. It allows both parents to pass down five IVs to the child. The sixth IV will remain completed randomized. This, of course, can lead to potential powerful Pokémon that can be used in competitive play.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus brings to the game a mix of new and old. There is plenty of familiar Pokémon back to capture once again along with some new faces. But it isn’t just new Pokémon, you’ll also meet new trainers in the Hisui region. The story of Pokémon Legends: Arceus has many important figures, some of which are ancestors of characters Pokémon fans may have met in previous Sinnoh games.

Fortnite is a game of immense skill. Though it looks easy to pick up from the outside, it has a steep learning curve, and mastering all the mechanics can take years. A sweet Victory Royale makes all your efforts worth it, however, and nothing can beat the feeling of outplaying an opponent. Any opponent you eliminate in Fortnite gets to spectate you play as long as they like, and this feature can be used to achieve all sorts of things.

Since her release in 2018, Kai’Sa has been one of the most popular recipients for League of Legends skins. Over the last four years, she’s received eight new skins, getting a new skin about every six months on average. Across that time, Kai’Sa has made her way into many of League’s popular skin lines, including the Arcade, K/DA, and Dragonmancer skin groups.  Additionally, Kai’Sa is one of the only champions with two Prestige skins; both of her K/DA skins from 2018 and 2020 were given Prestige variants.