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Riot shipping new Zeri changes in upcoming LoL patch, trading utility for damage

Zeri has been chopped and changed seemingly every patch since her League of Legends release. Riot has put the Spark of Zaun up for major changes again in LoL patch 12.11, shifting power away from her utility and movement and bolstering her damage. Since her release, Zeri has faced the brunt of Riot’s nerf hammer. The Spark of Zaun was initially an unkillable bruiser that dashed around teamfights at the speed of light ⁠— which, while it sounds cool, was far from healthy for the game.

How to Air Roll in Rocket League Sideswipe

Rocket League Sideswipe allows you to perform countless trick moves on mobile, and pulling off an air roll is arguably one of the most satisfying. Our guide will show you how to execute this move to perfection without losing control of your vehicle after landing. Developed by Psyonic and released in November 2021, Rocket League Sideswipe has turned into a sensation incredibly quickly. Bringing the authentic experience of Rocket League’s moto-madness combined with the adrenaline rush of football to mobile devices has been a stellar move by the developers.

Mr Beast buys private island with $1 million in lottery tickets

YouTube’s most celebrated spender Jimmy ‘Mr Beast’ Donaldson recruited the help of 10 people to scratch and scan through $1 million worth of lottery tickets, with a surprise twist to the day. The YouTuber told his team that he wanted to see if the rewards from the mountains of lotto tickets would break even or exceed the amount of money that they spent on them in the first place.

Voice lines leaked for unreleased Valorant Agent Killjoy

Valorant data miners have found new game files including voice lines, believed to be for the unreleased Agent, Killjoy, following the game’s 1.04 update. Valorant currently has eleven playable characters or ‘Agents’ that players can choose between, each with unique abilities and their own playstyle. Much like League of Legends, Riot has revealed that they will be adding more characters over the course of the coming Acts, and leaked voice lines have found more clues as to who could be next.

Esfand under fire for using phone while driving in Twitch IRL stream

OTK co-founder and Twitch streamer Esfand has received waves of criticism after he appeared to use his phone while driving his car on Jinnytty’s stream. Twitch often takes a no-tolerance policy when it comes to streamers doing dangerous activities. with “distracted driving” counted by the site as “self-destructive behaviour” that could result in a ban. And several streamers in the past have been caught out for using phones while driving. Popular IRL streamer JakeNBakelive was banned in March for the offense, while Adin Ross was banned for two days in July for texting and driving in his Lamborghini.

Apex Legends YouTuber breaks damage world record set by iiTzTimmy

A Japanese Apex Legends YouTuber has broken the in-game damage world record, but they’ve made it very clear that it shouldn’t be compared to Timmy ‘iiTzTimmy’ An’s 9k solo game. Time to kill in Apex Legends is a lot slower compared to other battle royale titles such as Warzone and Fortnite. As enemy squads are usually equipped with multiple Shield Batteries and Med Kits, it’s essential players look to deplete these resources by racking up damage on their opponents.

Swagg argues classic Warzone map shouldn't return after revisiting Verdansk in 2022

Swagg just dropped back into Verdansk for the first time since Caldera took over, but even with nostalgia getting him emotional, the FaZe Clan streamer still believes the original Warzone map should be left in the past. After 21 months of gradually evolving Verdansk, Warzone changed forever with the jump to Caldera in the Pacific Season 1 update. Caldera came into effect, and while the full-sized map has certainly been divisive, it’s the only option for players outside of the smaller Rebirth Island.

Jake Paul teases possible return of 'Jake Paul Uncut' docuseries in cryptic Tweet

Controversial YouTuber Jake Paul debuted his ‘Jake Paul Uncut’ documentary series in late 2018 – but the show appeared to end after just two episodes, leaving fans in the dark as to any upcoming content. [ad name=”article1″] Despite this lengthy hiatus, Paul appeared to hint that the show might make a return, as teased in a Tweet he posted on April 18. “I’m bringing back Jake Paul Uncut, don’t even worryyyyy about it fam,” Paul wrote – much to the excitement of his fanbase.

Overwatch players furious over Anniversary Remix event reskin prices

Overwatch’s first-ever Anniversary Remix event is now live with an assortment of fan-favorite skins returning and others being recolored, but their price has some fans in a tither. As the development of Overwatch 2 heats up leading up to the beta launch on April 26, the team has put most of its resources towards the sequel, meaning there would be a lot less in the way of new content. To compensate, three Anniversary Remix events are scheduled in place of standard events such as Summer Games and Archives, and while fans were accepting of this, the cost for the“new” skins hasn’t been well-received.

Day6's Jae Park calls out "toxic" side of the K-Pop community

K-Pop star Jae Park from the band Day6 has outlined his thoughts on the pattern of “toxic” behavior from people on the internet, after reacting to hate comments live on a Twitch stream. Day6 is a hugely popular five member K-Pop group that debuted in 2015, that has since gone on to secure a substantial fan base both in Korea and worldwide. Jae is a vocalist and electric guitarist for the band, and while he originally grew up in the US, he moved to Korea when he was offered a contract with an entertainment company following his participation in a reality show.