If I were a 2010s kid, I think I would have left gaming behind, thinking it’s not "for me." We’re all big kids now, we can shrug off not getting the D.Va skin we’re after, and still have a blast. Kids can’t. And that shouldn't be abused upon by predatory video game monetization, otherwise we'll lose a generation of gamers who couldn’t keep

Video games should be an escape. They shouldn't highlight which one of your friends has the least disposable income. They shouldn't remind kids how much their parents are hurting, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. They shouldn’t imply there’s a "correct" way to game. They should reward based on skill, not how much pocket money they get a w

Usually, Intelligence heroes are ranged because their HP isn't that high, and Strength heroes also don't have that much mana so they're usually in melee. Still, Void Spirit begs to differ as one of the few rare melee Intelligence heroes in DOT

It's a great learning experience to watch the pros play the game. But players rob themselves of the real experience when they stick to watching in-game footage. Out-of-game streaming reveals that these teams are constantly talking with one anot

It's important to prioritize these heroes and give them everything they need early. Let them kill creeps when no enemy is in the lane. Stay out of their experience range so they get the full amount and don't have to split it. Every egg should be in the carry's basket if victory is the g

The pot for Esports keeps getting bigger , so players that want a piece of the prize will need to pay attention to the heroes that are trending up and down. Look at heroes with high win rates and figure out how to both play with them and counter t

Our equivalent of a Fortnite lobby was a school coach trip, where we’d whip our DSs out. And even then, games were much more poor-friendly. DS Download Play meant just one person in class having the game would mean we’d all try it out, rather than watch from the sideli

Sick of trying to figure out how to counter your enemy's pick? Then try Rubick, he can't beat them so he just copied them. That's pretty much what the Grand Magus is in a nutshell. Rubick, for that matter, is a support MOBA hero guides and needs plenty of protection early g

Lina got taken or the match doesn't allow for duplicates? Don't worry, there's always Batrider. He can also fill in for the same role except his tactical mileage is better than the more direct Lina. Batrider likes to butter up his enemies with flammable oily goo before setting them on fire with Flamebreak or Fire

So what’s the answer, encourage kids to find fun in single player titles? Well, the industry is coming for that too, with the push to go digital. There’s some consumer friendly aspects to this, most recently with the Xbox All Access deals, in which for a monthly subscription, you get the payoff of an Xbox Series X/S, and also get Xbox Live and Games Pass thrown in. This is a welcoming move, and opens up hundreds of games to families that have to budget their finances mont

Yes, players can choose to queue up for a specific role. But even then, not all support heroes fit in well with their team or counter the opposing team the same way. It's important to diversify selections that are in the comfort z

Lina, the Slayer, has gone far as one of the most standard DPS mages in the DOTA franchise. She remains the same pyromaniac who can nuke the battlefield several times over and is thus an in-demand hero in the current m

If you liked a game, you’d played through a demo or DS Download Play, a one-off payment got you the full version. But with Fortnite, it doesn’t matter how much money you throw at it, you’ll never own everything - and you’re constantly reminded of it. And if you get a bulk of the skins one season, then you’ll still be begging your parents for a Battle Pass next season, otherwise you’ll fall beh

Eagle-eyed fans will notice one of the new characters using one such scroll in the Dragon's Blood teaser. This has further excited fans as they now hope to see more of the game's items appear in the a

If you're a League of Legends player, you're probably all too familiar with skins - and they aren't absent in Wild Rift. Riot is working to render some of your favorite looks in Wild Rift, but in a higher degree of quality. The team shared that they'll be working to really push the boundaries on what a mobile title can look like, and they hope that's reflected in the models for Wild R

In terms of gameplay, Wild Rift will feel largely familiar. There are still teams of five, towers, minions, and monster camps. Very little about the map has changed, and your goal will still be to take down the enemy Nexus. And while so much of this seems the same, you may notice a few things missing. League's Nexus is no longer protected by inhibitors and towers - those are built-in - and you'll have to deal with the Nexus' own giant laser it uses to protect itself inst