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"CoreJJ" (L) and "Impact" of Team Liquid Honda after victory at the LCS Spring Finals at the Riot Games Arena on March 31, 2024

Report: LCS switching back to best-of-3s from 2024 Summer Split

Master Yi's yellow default splash art in League of Legends.

‘I regret getting better’: High-Elo LoL players sound off on toxicity at higher ranks

Gen.G lifts four LCK titles in a row

Gen.G’s latest LCK championship set history in multiple different ways

Pokémon Center × Van Gogh Museum: Corviknight Inspired by Wheatfield with Crows Playmat

Pokémon’s Van Gogh merch got a big restock—but it’s missing a key TCG card

Isle of Dorn in WoW The War Within

How WoW’s next expansion, The War Within, got its name

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The Nerub'ar Palace raid overhead view in WoW The War Within

WoW players will face off against a ‘superpower of Azeroth’ in The War Within’s first raid

Kiriko in Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 players can now group with friends at any rank—at the risk of hour-long matchmaking

Hollow Knight character stands with their sword at the edge of a cliff.

‘Clowns once again’: Hollow Knight fans left disappointed by Silksong silence

Gaming

‘Ruined my trainer’: Furious Pokémon Go players bash game’s new avatars, broken visuals

Nothing lines up anymore, and players aren't happy.

Animals can now be sheltered in your base with taming in LEGO Fortnite.

Animals can now be sheltered in your base with taming in LEGO Fortnite.

LEGO Fortnite is getting an item that lets you tame wild creatures

Three Destiny 2 guardians wearing glowing blue armor sets stand in front of a forest.

Three Destiny 2 guardians wearing glowing blue armor sets stand in front of a forest.

‘Would’ve been cool:’ Destiny animated series from Netflix, Bungie reportedly ditched

The Dominant for the Eikon of Water in FF16 Rising Tides DLC

The Dominant for the Eikon of Water in FF16 Rising Tides DLC

It’s time to save a bairn: Final Fantasy 16’s Rising Tides DLC is now live

Three guardians leap at a portal in Destiny 2's Onslaught activity.

Three guardians leap at a portal in Destiny 2's Onslaught activity.

Destiny 2’s Onslaught mode will give out better rewards soon—but only if players stick around

Three guardians leap at a portal in Destiny 2's Onslaught activity.

Three guardians leap at a portal in Destiny 2's Onslaught activity.

Destiny 2 players debate crafting vs. attunement for chasing the perfect weapon

Master Yi's yellow default splash art in League of Legends.

Master Yi's yellow default splash art in League of Legends.

‘I regret getting better’: High-Elo LoL players sound off on toxicity at higher ranks

Opinions

Kay Vess and ND-5 in Star Wars Outlaws

Gamers threaten to boycott Star Wars Outlaws because Kay doesn’t look like their dream crush

Clove, VALORANT agent

Clove is destroying my hard-earned VALORANT K/D ratio, but I can’t stop instalocking them

Cypher in VALORANT cutscene

VALORANT’s April Fools’ Day joke about adding a lie detector to voice comms is a good idea

Esports

"CoreJJ" (L) and "Impact" of Team Liquid Honda after victory at the LCS Spring Finals at the Riot Games Arena on March 31, 2024

Report: LCS switching back to best-of-3s from 2024 Summer Split

This format change will bring the North American competition back in line with League heavyweights like Korea and China.

Gen.G lifts four LCK titles in a row

Gen.G lifts four LCK titles in a row

Gen.G’s latest LCK championship set history in multiple different ways

Dev1ce competing at the PGL Copenhagen CS2 Major RMRs.

Dev1ce competing at the PGL Copenhagen CS2 Major RMRs.

CS2 star dev1ce swears off hitting monitor after IEM Chengdu incident

Taiga watching a monitor while preparing to play Dota 2

Taiga watching a monitor while preparing to play Dota 2

Notorious Dota 2 pro released from team after mafia betting, match-fixing claims

The ESL Pro League Season 19 on an abstract black and green background.

The ESL Pro League Season 19 on an abstract black and green background.

ESL Pro League Season 19: Schedule, results, streams, and more

Three Amoonguss hopping in the forest in the Pokémon anime.

Three Amoonguss hopping in the forest in the Pokémon anime.

Pokémon community hails ‘Trans Rights icon’ Amoonguss after VGC player’s transphobic comments

The golden MSI trophy, sitting on a plinth, in front of a packed arena.

The golden MSI trophy, sitting on a plinth, in front of a packed arena.

3 biggest takeaways from LoL Patch 14.8 ahead of MSI 2024