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Valve knows how to design characters. From the unmistakable silhouettes of the Team Fortress crew to GLaDOS’s stint as a potato in Portal, every Valve game has some of the most memorable visuals in the medium. Even the Left 4 Dead gang all feel wildly distinct, despite each finishing their day job to shoot zombies […]
“You walk along the edge of danger, and it will change you,” rumbles Woodkid. Vi and Jinx clash, illuminated in frantic neon as the lifeless, stony eyes of a long-forgotten Janna mural gaze down in silent disapproval. Simultaneously, Ekko, Heimerdinger, and Jayce have discovered The Anomaly and the extent of its corruption. Everything fades to […]
Our story begins in black and white once more, but instead of the somberness of Cassandra Kiramman’s funeral, we’re thrust into the chaos of a Piltover on the brink of war. Jayce and Mel are gone, their fates in the hands of various agitators. In their place Ambessa Medarda reigns supreme, fanning the flames of […]
It’s been three years since we saw Jinx’s Super Mega Death Rocket hurtle towards Piltover’s council chambers, where Jayce, Mel, and their peers had gathered to initiate peace with the blossoming Republic of Zaun. It’s been three years since we watched Caitlyn and Vi struggle to come to terms with their affection for one another […]
Smite is one of the all time great tactical multiplayer games, but its successor hasn’t gotten off to the smoothest of starts. Sure, Smite 2 is currently in an early access alpha state, but with mixed Steam reviews and Valve’s own new MOBA project Deadlock stealing a lot of attention in the genre right now, […]
Can you find your Deadlock MMR? When you pour a lot of time into a competitive game like Deadlock, it’s perfectly reasonable to wonder how you stack up against your fellow warriors. Deadlock assigns every player a hidden matchmaking rating, but there are ways to work out where you might be placed. Knowing how Deadlock […]
How do Deadlock ranks work? There comes a time in a lot of our gaming careers where we want to take the next step, where we want to be truly tested, and where we want to see how far we can go. In Deadlock, the real grind is ranked mode. You’ll be matched with and […]
If you’ve been eagerly waiting for an update on the Riot Games League of Legends MMO, I’ve got some good news. While at the Worlds 2024 Grand Final, Riot co-founder and chief product officer Marc Merrill finally gave us something. It’s a tad cryptic, but after hearing that the MMO was being “reset” we’ve had […]
Valve has just rolled out one of the most important Deadlock fixes yet. Since the Half-Life, Portal, and TF2 maker’s MOBA went public, games have been anything but balanced. Players of an incredibly high skill level were constantly being paired with people playing for the first time, creating uneven matches for everyone. Because of this, the key […]
As a former bruiser toplaner, I’m far too excited for Ambessa. Not only is that bath scene in Arcane Season 1 so iconic, I’ve been looking for a high-mobility Renekton-style champion for a while. Ambessa is set to be just that, as the new League of Legends champion is sporting a kit that champions high […]