Valorant News VALORANT is taking more actions against cheaters and players that disrupt games. The goal is to make VALORANT a safer and enjoyable game. Riot Vanguard is not new for VALORANT players. However, the performance of the anti-cheat has been called too slow by some players. Riot has listened to that and is making a few changes. Disrupting behavior will also be punished more severely. Riot Vanguard Updates Only 1% of the VALORANT games had cheaters and the average cheater is caught and consequently banned within six games....

Valorant News This 20-year-old prodigy has been the star duelist for the Brazilian behemoth LOUD for the past year. But who is he? Erick “aspas” Santos has been on VALORANT fans' radars for the past year ever since he joined LOUD in February 2022. He is 20 years old, and in his time with LOUD, has already won VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022. But who is this prodigy? How LOUD aspas started his VALORANT career Initially, aspas was an unknown player....

Put him away! [Art byCatlateral DamagecreatorChris Chung.] ThePunch-Out!!series is known for being politically incorrect in a cartoonish and lovable way. Some would argue that presidential hopeful Donald Trump shares that same brand of charm, and by “some,” I of course mean Donald Trump. Much likePunch-Out!!‘s Super Macho Man, Trump is rarely shy about trumpeting his own self-perceived virtues The major difference between the two is, one is painfully under-exposed, despite his greatness, while the other suffers from the opposite affliction....

Handheld hug button A reimagining of an NES classic is getting another port, this time carrying it forward to another Nintendo console.A Boy and His Blobis getting ported to Nintendo Switch, courtesy of a partnership between WayForward andZiggurat Interactive. The WayForward platformer debuted back in 2009 for the Nintendo Wii. It was, itself, a reimagining of the 1989A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, an NES game. And now the blobby legacy ofA Boy and His Blobis stretching out from 1989 to 2021, as Ziggurat is targeting a fall 2021 launch for its Switch port....

Streamers News Kkatamina has topped Amouranth as the best female streamer on Twitch for November 2021. She also set a new sub record. According to new statistics published by Streams Charts, Miyoung Kim, AKA, ‘Kkatamina’, was the most watched streamer on Twitch in November. Kkatamina surpassed Amouranth, who was #1 in both September and October. This is a new record for the platform. Kkatamina is still rising in popularity - In October of this year she received 164k hours of watch time and that figure has risen substantially by a staggering 4....

Quick Links Wordleis a word-guessing game for fans of all kinds of puzzles. Today’sfive-letter wordis a little bit of an odd one, and it may trip up even long-time fans ofWordle. How To Play Wordle Wordlewas one of the most popular viral games of early 2022. It reached a massive number of players and became so popular that the New York Times Games purchased it from its original developer. While there are a ton ofWordleclones and niche copycatsout there, the NYT version is the original....

This indie lets you personalize your own nostalgic aesthetic Many games have been turning to retro-inspired art styles. But while action-platformerB.I.O.T.A.has some clear retro influence, it’s also got a lot of variety in its palettes. Over 50 of them, actually. Shown off during today’sMedia Indie Exchangelivestream,B.I.O.T.A.is launching on Jul 29, 2025 for PC via Steam and GOG. It’s a “Metroidvania” with a distinct four-color aesthetic, where you explore the world and shoot some bad monsters amid pixels to a chiptune soundtrack....

CS:GO News Heroic and Vitality took down ENCE and Astralis to secure playoffs berths. The final playoffs spot remains in contention going into the final day of group A. EPL Day 5, served us some exciting series with Heroic and Vitality beating ENCE and Astralis respectively to qualify for the playoffs. Meanwhile Bad News Bear became the first team to be eliminated from this season of Pro League. In the opening game of the day, Team Spirit took down the Bad News Bears....

Thesecond season of Telltale’sBatmanadventure gamemight be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Listings forBatman: The Enemy Withinbriefly popped up on game-rental service GameFly, and have since been made live permanently on major retailer websites including Amazon. False or mistaken retail listings are often pulled quite quickly, so Amazon keeping it live likely implies it’s no mistake. And it’s also likely that an official announcement is coming soon, perhaps during gamescom this week....

Marvel Rivals Guides New to Marvel Rivals? We’ve got you covered with some tips and tricks! Marvel Rivals has taken the world by storm. The competitive hero shooter caters to all, from the hyper-competitive gamer spamming ranked to your casual Marvel fan wanting to battle with their comic heroes. Those familiar with other hero shooters such asOverwatchwill understand Marvel Rivals quickly. But there are plenty of mechanics and tricks that separate the two....

It still has dragons In addition to the PS3, PS4, and Xbox One in March, it looks like the upcomingBladestorm: Nightmarewill be arriving on Steam in May. Nightmare is an expansion and semi-sequel of sorts to the original game, complete with new content, costumes, and “Nightmare” — a new story with an evil Joan of Arc, dragons, and wizards. It sounds amazing. For those of you who have always wanted to try aWarriorstype game but can never pay full price, a Steam sale may be in the cards for you....

DOTA 2 News After barely surviving in Div I of SEA DPC, Bleed Esports opts for change as it parts ways with two of its players. Singaporean organization, Bleed Esports, makes a shift to its roster following the end of the Winter Tour Dota Pro Circuit (DPC). It announced today that its offlaner, Natthaphon “Masaros” Ouanphakdee, and position 4 player, Prieme “PlayHard” Banquil, are transferred to the inactive roster and are free to scout for new opportunities....

Yep, thankfully While heavily story-based games often do have the option to skip cutscenes, not everyone is going to use it. But for an action-centric game that’s settled in squarely in the hunter genre? I’m willing to bet a lot of folks are going to make use of that. Here’s how to skip cutscenes inWild Hearts. You can skip cutscenes inWild Heartsfrom the very start When a cutscene is playing inWild Hearts, you’re able to press the [start] button on your controller of choice, and a little “skip” prompt will appear in the lower right hand corner....