Valorant News VALORANT Patch 3.05 is bringin a new map and Agent interactions. Patch 3.05 is bringing substantial changes to VALORANT in form of ability damage, ability interactions, and the introduction of an entirely new map. Alongside these changes are several quality of life fixes and Battlepass progression updates. These are the highlights from VALORANT Patch 3.05. Agent Changes coming in VALORANT Patch 3.05 A majority of Agent changes in VALORANT Patch 3....

That name was a cover for SteamWorld Dig 2 Last year, word got out that Image & Form was working on something calledSteamWorld Quest. It was a curious name that got fans imagining the possibilities, and that was the whole idea, it turns out. As discussed in this video with CEO Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, the leaked listing for the game was a red herring. The team was applying for funding from the EU to makeSteamWorld Dig 2, and to keep that a surprise, it jotted down the “SteamWorld Quest” name instead because “that was just as fluffy as anything we could think up....

News A total of 96 teams will compete for $75,000. Call of Duty Challengers are back for the Boston Major 2 event. The Boston Open will feature 96 teams of amateur Call of Duty hopefuls. These 96 teams will play for a prize pool of $75,000 in Boston. They will get the chance to show their worth to the competitive Call of Duty world. Boston Challengers Open teams As always, the teams in the Challengers pit will be varied from ones including former pros to players coming to their first LAN event....

Valorant News Cloud9 VALORANT has confirmed the release of most of its starting roster, and its head coach, as the build towards 2024 begins. The landscape of competitive VALORANT will look vastly different come 2024. Teams are shuffling their rosters heading towards the end of 2023. That includes Cloud9 VALORANT from the VCT Americas league. Players themselves announced some of the moves, but now the org has come out and said goodbye to the majority of their roster....

Mega Man meets Mirror’s Edge? As a general rule, I keep a skeptical view of games currently in the developmental stage. It’s important to curb expectations, because after all, trailers are created to make something look good. But this trailer for the upcoming indie PC gameCloudbuiltlooks just plain awesome, and after seeing it in action for a few seconds, you’ll probably see why. I’m a sucker for games with open spaces likeMirror’s Edge(particularlythe abstract DLC trial maps) andGravity Rush, and this looks like a mix of both, with someMega Manthrown in for good measure....

A truly old-school RPG on the go! Channel your inner early 90s and enter our contest for a chance to winChronus Arcfor Switch. Hey old-school RPG fans, guess what? I’ve got a free Switch game for you to win! Normally I wouldn’t call out specific niches like that, but man this one looks right at home in the 32-bit era. Come win a Switch copy ofChronus Arcto try it out for yourself!...

Streamers Guides Popular cosplayer and Twitch streamer, Rolyat, shares her insights on content creation, costume designing and more. The bridge between cosplaying and gaming has been strong for many years now. Quite a few cosplay enthusiasts have been embodying their favorite gaming characters for years now. But with streaming and content creation only becoming huge within the last decade, cosplaying has skyrocketed to a whole new level. The art that is involved with bringing a character to life comes with a lot of dedication, talent and more....

Play it again, Sam At this point, the only thing that can tear me away from playing moreDeath Strandingis a barrage of “install this update, ya dummy!” prompts. That’s all the respite my PS4 is gonna get right now. The latestDeath Strandingupdate, which brings the game to version 1.05, is a succinct one–it includes “various performance improvements.” It’s hard to take that at face value, but it’s the lone note....

Hucast Games keeping Sega’s final console on life support The Dreamcast has been dead for well over a decade, but the venerable console’s library still grows to this day. Slowly but surely independent developers continue to release games the platform, such asGunlord, hoping that its vocal community of supporters still care enough to support “brand new retro games.” And it appears that they do. A shmup by the name ofRedux: Dark Mattersturned into a surprise success onKickstarterlast year....

Valorant News Twelve of Valorants best teams will do battle at the first international LAN of the year. The first international Valorant event of the year is almost upon us! Twelve of VCT’s best will do battle in Reykjavik Iceland for the chance of becoming Masters one champions. There have already been plenty of upsets domestically and fans will get to see many new faces. Here are all of the teams that have qualified for VCT Reykjavik so far....

Over 12 million copies sold In their financial reports released today, EA has shown that FIFA is still a very powerful franchise. According to the reports,FIFA 13sold more than its predecessor, totaling over 12 million units through the third quarter. While the FIFA brand brought in over $230 million, includingFIFA World Class SoccerandFIFA Online 2,FIFA 13alone raked in $100 million in the same quarter. I guess everyone still lovesfast kicking, low scoring, and ties!...

Four years. Four years this site will have existed when March 16 arrives, if you’re able to believe that. Personally, it still feels like a lucid dream, even after all this time has passed. I don’t think I have ever really taken the time to talk about what it’s like to work here on a deeper level. Knowing full well how much this web site means to me, that’s a crying shame, which is why I’m eager to make amends....

Friday Night Fights is a weekly gathering of Dtoiders to just play games with one another. FromBattlefield 1943(Image:Ars Technica) toFat Princessto countless other games, downloadable or otherwise, there sure have been a lot of botched launches due to poor netcode. Why am I bringing this up here? Server issues are kind of a big deal for those of us involved in Friday Night Fights. Beyond that, it was a discussion point on the latest episode ofPodtoid, and I wanted to give my co-workers some love....