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Valorant Lunar New Year battle pass: Dates & rewards

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, Valorant has added a free battle pass full to the brim with festive rewards. Here’s everything you’ll need to do to claim them for yourself.  As the Chinese New Year continues to prove itself as one of the gaming community’s most beloved events, titles such as Overwatch, Apex Legends, and many more have integrated the Asian celebration into their virtual worlds. Riot Games’ Valorant is no different, mirroring League of Legends’ Lunar Revel with its own version of the same.

Corinna Kopf accuses Twitch of ‘double standards’ after surprise ban

Twitch streamer and model Corinna Kopf has taken aim at the broadcasting platform’s murky guidelines, after she was allegedly banned for wearing a short-cut Chanel tank top during her birthday stream. The streaming website has come under fire again, this time from model and Instagram influencer Kopf, who revealed she had been barred from streaming because she went live while wearing underwear over the weekend. Only the influencer, who had been live on Twitch speaking to her fans to celebrate her 24th birthday, had actually been wearing a designer tank top from Chanel, and not her ‘undergarments’ as the Amazon-owned site claimed.

PUBG devs might sue Chinese studio for esports movie that looks like PUBG

It’s as esports and gaming a story as possible: There is a Chinese movie, “Biubiubiu,” about battle royale esports and it is so similar to PUBG that the game’s studio is reportedly considering suing.  Biubiubiu is marketed as the world’s first esports BR film and it looks a lot like KRAFTON’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. While the movie has released and drawn relentless comparisons to PUBG, industry insider Daniel Ahmad reports that they’ve said “it’s not a PUBG movie.

How to unlock all Furfrou forms in Pokemon Go & get the Heart Trim

The furry Kalos region dog, Furfrou, is a unique species in Pokemon Go that can use form changes to alter its Trim and switch its appearances. Here’s how to unlock them all. Furfrou arrived in Pokemon Go during the Season of Mischief’s Fashion Week event in 2021. It was the first Pokemon to have the ability to switch forms, with players able to give it one of 10 different Trims to alter its appearance.

Pokemon Master Journeys teaser reveals historic finale details ahead of Gen 9

A new teaser image for Pokemon Master Journeys has been released, showcasing what’s shaping up to be an unprecedented finale ahead of the release of Generation 9 Pokemon titles. Pokemon Master Journeys premiered back in June 2020, and with the launch of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet getting ever closer, the anime is slowly but surely reaching its finale. According to a new teaser, Pokemon Master Journeys’ finale will be bringing back nearly every previous regional champion in a brand-new tournament arc.

Cyberpunk 2077 cosplayer rules over Night City as edgy Rogue

Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City is home to a whole cast of fascinating characters, but one cosplayer has brought the game’s best fixer, Rogue, into the real world with this stunning outfit. While many have relegated Cyberpunk 2077 into the depths of unfinished video game history, CD Projekt Red have been hard at work trying to rebuild the game’s tattered reputation. With Patch 1.4 being next up, hopefully we’ll be able to traverse the bloodstained streets of Night City without the irritating glitches.

JGOD explains why he won't ditch Warzone for Apex Legends like other fans

Popular Warzone YouTuber JGOD has explained why he’ll be sticking with the Call of Duty battle royale, rather than making the switch to Apex Legends like a number of other prominent content creators.  Warzone’s popularity has been tempered in some respects by its struggles with hackers and glitches. It has even led to a number of content creators branding Warzone ‘unplayable’, and dropping it in favor of Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale.

Modern Warfare 2 likely coming to Steam as PC fans spot cover hint

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) could mark the franchise’s return to PC on Steam as artwork for the highly-anticipated title has recently appeared on there.  While many Call of Duty fans will immediately point to the iconic first-person shooter series being a mainly console franchise, that isn’t the case. Since 2003, CoD games have released on a number of platforms including PC and handheld versions. In recent years, though, the PC version has been locked behind the Battle.

Bungie announces Destiny 2 transmog changes after Armor Synthesis backlash

Weeks after Armor Synthesis arrived in Destiny 2, much to the dismay of Guardians around the world, Bungie has finally announced new tweaks to address the transmog system controversy. When Bungiefirst announced a transmog system was on the way to Destiny, players were elated by the news. After seven years of begging, Guardians would finally be able to change the appearance of their favorite characters while keeping the perks and stats they desire from other armor sets.

Apex Legends streamer Lululuvely has perfect response to sexist trolls in Twitch chat

For many female streamers, sexist trolls in their chat are a constant plague – but Lululuvely made a complete mockery of one troll with a brilliant clap back. Trolling is, sadly, a part of the online space that is just about unavoidable. Every streamer, YouTuber or popular online personality gets them. This seems to be especially true for women, and Twitch chats are no exception. In August, streamers started the “TwitchDoBetter” hashtag to ask for more protection for hate and trolls on the platform.