The VCT Pacific Kickoff 2025 tournament is now live, promising exhilarating VALORANT matchups to start the season. The next few weeks will see the region’s best teams battle it out to collect crucial championship points and even make it to the year’s first international tournament, VCT Masters Bangkok. The Kickoff is a regional VCT event, serving as an introduction to the 2025 VALORANT esports season. All four partnership leagues—the Americas, EMEA, APAC, and China—are hosting a Kickoff tournament of their own. The upcoming Masters Bangkok will only host the top two teams from each region, so we’re definitely going to witness some great action. View the full article
U.S.-based Marvel Snap players were in for a ****** surprise on Jan. 18, finding themselves as collateral damage for the nation’s TikTok ban. While the shutdown and the related ban-or-divest law are primarily discussed in the context of the ultra-popular short-form video platform, the law actively affects all ByteDance-linked apps. Not the culprit this time. Image via Second Dinner Why is Marvel Snap not available in the US? In what seemed to be a surprise move to the creators of the game themselves, Marvel Snap was suspended on Jan. 18 in the United States alongside all other apps affiliated with ByteDance, a ******** company targeted by a federal law that bars US companies from hosting or distributing their apps. View the full article
This year, Team Vitality began the LEC season on the right foot, securing a confident victory over Team BDS. Their cohesive performance showcased the potential of their new roster, hyping up fans longing for a Split trophy. But doubts could creep in as they face Fnatic on the second day. Among the new faces in team Vitality, few stand as the reassuring veterans to lead the team to new heights, and no one more experienced than Vitality’s support Zdravets “Hylissang” Iliev Galabov. In a post-match interview, Dot Esports sat with the veteran support player to discuss his upcoming match against Fnatic and share his thoughts on his new teammates, the shifting meta, and how Vitality is preparing for the challenges ahead. View the full article
A long-needed feature may finally be added to Genshin Impact with Version 5.4, but the leaks about its addition already highlight that it may only serve a portion of its players. The action RPG by HoYoverse is about to enter the second half of Version 5.3, a massive update that added the conclusion of the main Natlan story arc, introduced four new playable characters, and is set to host the annual Lantern Rite Festival. The beta tests for the next patch have started and, with them, leaks about the content have emerged, such as the Genshin Impact 5.4 character banners. View the full article
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Creative Director Daniel Vavra has issued a statement on the game's reported inclusion of LGBT scenes. The move saw him dismiss the surrounding controversy in a no-nonsense manner and double down on his creative vision for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. View the full article
Need some gaming on the go? Maybe an auxiliary monitor to keep track of your PC temperature or to take on the very important task of rendering a cool anime girl in real time? Then look no further, Arzopa got you covered. The Arzopa Z1RC is an auxiliary 2.5K monitor with a 16:10 aspect ratio, […] Source View the full article
One Pokémon VGC player at Birmingham Regionals walked off in the middle of an interview after calling former world champion Wolfe Glick a scumbag on stream. It was supposed to be business as usual at Birmingham Regionals this weekend for Pokémon VGC players with the return of Regulation G alongside meta threats like Urshifu, Calyrex, and Raging Bolt, but an interview with competitor Max Waterman did not go as planned. View the full article
Genshin Impact maker HoYoverse is in a spot of trouble, as it has to pay a $20 million fine to the Federal Trade Commission over accusations of deceiving players. Read more View the full article
It's easy to forget that, before the release of its first beach volleyball spin-off, the Dead or Alive series were taken fairly seriously as fighting games. We may have joked about the ridiculous jiggle physics, but the original was still considered a decent successor to Virtua Fighter 2... Read more.View the full article
Mass Effect lets both Shepard and Ryder pursue a romantic interest, or multiple, depending on how Shepard can switch love interests through the trilogy. The optional romance that the player can choose gets the most focus, of course, but there are romances between NPCs in the world that Shepard can stumble upon while completing missions, and sometimes, Shepard's choices can impact the outcome of those relationships. It's one of many reasons why it's rewarding to pay attention to details throughout the trilogy. View the full article
The Lord of Eroded Primal Fire is Genshin Impact's newest boss and will be a crucial one in the near future for leveling characters. The 5.3 update was the first of Genshin Impact's 2025 plans, and a conclusion to the initial story of Natlan. A region that has been an unfortunate roller coaster for many reasons. The gameplay, region, and story were relatively good, but the characters have been a mixed bag, and paired with a lot of controversy about design at the beginning. View the full article
Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has to change the way it does loot boxes. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million settlement and several restrictions on how it sells its loot boxes and manages children’s personal data. According to the FTC, the company “actively marketed” its loot boxes to children and misled players about their odds of winning prizes. Cognosphere allegedly also “deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions,” by requiring them to buy virtual money that involved multiple currency exchanges. Players often spent “hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning,” according to Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Samuel Levine. For years, loot boxes have been likened to a form of legal gambling. [/url] The complaint, filed by the Department of Justice, also accuses the Genshin Impact developer of marketing to kids using approaches like posts on social media channels and in-game banners. The company then allegedly collected their personal information in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. Once the settlement is approved, the company is required to delete any data for children under 13 whose parents haven’t consented to their data being collected. Other requirements of the settlement include that Cognosphere must offer an option to buy loot boxes directly and not just through virtual money. It’s also forbidden from misrepresenting pricing, features, and winning odds for loot boxes, and it must disclose exchange rates for multi-tiered virtual currency. View the full article
Hyper Light Breaker offers players an enjoyable roguelike experience set within the Hyper Light universe. It sees players go up against swarms of enemies and challenging bosses, all while attempting to extract with the loot that they've gathered. Of course, like a lot of roguelike games, Hyper Light Breaker seems perfectly suited for cooperative play, especially when facing the deadly boss fights that take a lot to overcome. View the full article
The second season of Marvel Rivals may run at the same time as Daredevil: Born Again. The show is set to premiere on March 4 and airs for nine episodes. If Disney decides to use the typical one-episode-a-week format, it will sync up with NetEase’s schedule for season two. This is the perfect time to promote Daredevil with playable heroes, skins, events, or at least references to the character and his rogues gallery. View the full article
In 2021, less than two years after its release, Disco Elysium received a Final Cut update. As well as adding four quests, two songs, and some additional art and animations, it made the whole game fully voiced—bringing in an audience put off by the amount of reading Disco Elysium originally demanded. Sovereign Syndicate, a steampunk CRPG quietly released a year ago, is planning something similar... Read more.View the full article
s part of a larger retrospective on Crysis in issue 405 of PC Gamer's print magazine, Crysis director and Crytek founder Cevat Yerli shared his thoughts on the "Can it run Crysis?" meme, as well as what he believes led to this most enduring aspect of the 2007 shooter's legacy... Read more.View the full article
I don't think we've ever written about Intravenous 2, but the topdown shooter has been on my radar since its release last year. It's a blend of tactical stealth and frenetic Hotline Miami spraying, and it just got a major update to add Steam Workshop support and a map editor. Read more View the full article
Cores are one of the types of currency in Hyper Light Breaker, giving you a way to upgrade your character over time. Due to its importance, you'll want to grab as many Cores as you can during a run through the Overgrowth's Cycle. While there are a few ways to use Cores, you can always rely on one strategy to farm them every time you embark on a new journey. View the full article
Sons Of The Forest is about being chased by fithy cannibals who cannot swim, so the latest update ought to be useful to players. Its major new feature is the addition of rafts, which players can construct and then float about on like a 2000s Tom Hanks. Read more View the full article
With Monster Hunter Wilds releasing in just over a month, there's plenty for long-time fans of the series to be excited about. While Monster Hunter Wilds' roster continues to grow since it was first announced, there's still plenty of room to surprise players with some iconic monsters returning when the game fully releases. Given that only a third of the monsters revealed so far are making their return from previous entries, there are more than a few slots to fill with some fan-favorite monsters. View the full article
Genshin Impact's developers have agreed to pay a $20 million (around £16.4m) fine to settle charges brought by the US Federal Trade Commission. The FTC allege that HoYoverse "unfairly marketed loot boxes to children that obscured real costs and misled all players about the odds of obtaining prizes." HoYoverse will also be banned from selling lootboxes to children under 16 without parental consent. Read more View the full article
Many PC players will find that Marvel Rivals is incredibly demanding on their system's performance, oftentimes causing major error codes to appear. To fix these issues, you may have to adjust some settings on your device or within the game itself. Thankfully, there are multiple solutions for the most common error codes that have been causing trouble for PC players. View the full article
Shadow Pokémon can be some of the toughest encounters in Pokémon Go, and Shadow Ho-Oh in five-star raids is exceptionally difficult. You’ll want to bring your best Pokémon to face off against it, and knowing Shadow Ho-Oh’s weaknesses should make your life much easier. As you might expect from challenging Shadow Ho-Oh at a Team Rocket raid, bringing other trainers with you is a requirement to complete it. Team Rocket raids are some of the toughest content you can embark on, and you’ll want to bring plenty of Purified Gems to help lower the difficulty. You’ll also want to create an ideal team to tackle Shadow Ho-Oh, and prepare to bring it down fast. Here’s what you need to know about all Shadow Ho-Oh’s weaknesses and the best Pokémon counters to it in Pokémon Go. View the full article
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You’ll find plenty of Shadow Pokémon throughout your time playing Pokémon Go. They come from defeating Team Rocket members, or by beating them in Shadow Raids. If you catch a Shadow Ho-Oh, there’s a good chance you’re wondering if you should purify it, or keep it as a Shadow Pokémon. It all comes down to the stats of a Pokémon and the attacks it can learn. Shadow Pokémon are distinct because they are different from their standard forms. For some, it’s better to use a Shadow Pokémon and lean into those differences. Other Pokémon do better in their standard form, and it’s worth it for you purify them, which also is a way to remove the Frustration move. Here’s what you need to know about if you should purify Shadow Ho-Oh or keep it as a Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon Go. View the full article
Legendary Dynamax Pokémon have come to Pokémon Go, and the first one you can challenge is Articuno. For those challenge it to five-star Max Out Raid, there’s an opportunity to catch it, and then you’ll want to teach it the best moveset to get the most from it in battle. There are a handful of moves you can teach Articuno that make it a standout Ice-type Pokémon. Now that you can use it in Dynamax raids, there’s a good chance to use it against upcoming opponents, and Ice-type Pokémon are a rare sight. For those who already have a standard Articuno in their possession, the attacks you teach this version will likely be similar. Here’s what you need to know about the best moveset to teach a Dynamax Articuno in Pokémon Go. View the full article
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U.S.-based Marvel Snap players were in for a ****** surprise on Jan. 18, finding themselves as collateral damage for the nation’s TikTok ban. While the shutdown and the related ban-or-divest law are primarily discussed in the context of the ultra-popular short-form video platform, the law actively affects all ByteDance-linked apps. Not the culprit this time. Image via Second Dinner Why is Marvel Snap not available in the US? In what seemed to be a surprise move to the creators of the game themselves, Marvel Snap was suspended on Jan. 18 in the United States alongside all other apps affiliated with ByteDance, a ******** company targeted by a federal law that bars US companies from hosting or distributing their apps. View the full article