Jun “Dodo” Kang, the general manager of Team Liquid’s League of Legends division, has shed some light on CoreJJ’s green card situation in a post on social media. It turns out the support player could have potentially been driven to retirement if he didn’t receive the card in time. With Core's status finally being settled, I can share this now – that there was a VERY high chance that if Core didn't receive his Green card by Feb, we would have lost Core.

Ever since gamers could first go head-to-head in video games like 1962’s Spacewar and 1972’s Pong, gaming has been the stage for an endless competition. That competition began to attract attention—and money—in the United States during the 1980s. Across the globe, electronic contests grew in size and spectacle in the ‘90s, and then exploded in the new millennium. Many millions of players flocked to the most competitive games—Quake, Street Fighter, Starcraft, Counter-Strike, League of Legends and more—where competition is so organized, popular, and skill-intensive that it has earned the name “esports.

The addition of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s weapons into Warzone can be confusing at times considering there are some new guns that have the same exact name as old ones already in-game. Black Ops Cold War’s AUG is different from Modern Warfare’s AUG. The new game’s gun is a tactical burst rifle, while last year’s model, also in Warzone, is a submachine gun. The injection of 30 new guns into Warzone’s meta has been a welcome change, offering players a ton of variety when it comes to loadouts in Verdansk.

If you want a great gaming PC, you can build a custom gaming rig or buy a pre-built branded computer. They both have pros and cons, and either route can give you a top-of-the-range PC that can handle any game. When you build your own, you can handpick each part to fit your desired theme and create a PC nobody else has. It can also be cheaper because you can build it in stages or only include the components you need.

The highly-anticipated New World MMO is coming on Sept. 28 and the developers have released launch details so players can explore Aeternum the second the game becomes available. After two successful beta testing periods, New World is finally ready for release. The developers have already told players they can pre-download the game on Sept. 27 at 10 am CT, but now, there are more details on when players can actually log in.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus contains a vast array of Pokémon from throughout the Pokémon series for players to find and encounter. Some of the familiar faces players will discover on their journeys didn’t appear in the Sinnoh region of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, instead debuting in future titles and once again reappearing here in Hisui—likely lost as the region developed into Sinnoh. One of these many Pokémon not found in the Sinnoh region is Goomy, the Soft Tissue Pokémon.

Zeri received a series of buffs in League of Legends Patch 12.11 that aimed to bring her back to a reasonable place in the meta. And while the buffs definitely succeeded in making her a more viable champion in solo queue, Riot may have gone overboard. Thankfully, the devs have been quick to react and have shipped a hotfix. In the hotfix, which is now live, the devs focused on four champions, but Zeri received the most substantial changes of the lot.

VALORANT is all about finding an edge over your opponent. There’s always room for improvement, even if you have pinpoint accuracy, the perfect game sense, and extensive knowledge of each of the maps. Controls and settings in VALORANT, believe it or not, have a real impact on your gameplay. If you aren’t using the optimal settings, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Here are the best controls and settings in VALORANT.

One of the most unique aspects of New World is the weapon mastery system that replaces the traditional class system in other MMO titles. While playing New World, you can, at any time, switch to a new weapon with a completely different playstyle and begin leveling it up. This gives players a chance to experience all thee roles without the need of completely starting a new character. You’ll have the potential opportunity to master weapons with a single character and switch between them at will once you’ve reached the highest levels, with only your attributes needing adjustment.

A League of Legends player decided to test out the infamous AP Varus build in an ARAM game–and managed to obliterate a tank at the press of a button. In the clip shared by the player earlier today, he used Varus’ huge AP ratios to one-shot the opposing Cho’gath with more than 5,000 health. The enemy quickly retreated following their frontliner’s death and gave Varus’ team another chance to win the match.