Riot dev explains how they avoid adding 'broken' champions to League of Legends

Controversy over how “OP” some League of Legends champions are is a tale as old as the game itself. One Riot Games dev has explained the challenges of balancing new champions, and how they try to avoid making champs who are completely broken. League’s seen some ludicrously OP new champs over the years. There was midlane mage-assassin Zoe, who players quickly came to loathe with her low-risk, high-reward playstyle. On the flip side, champions like Bard were initially far too weak, and required buffs in following patches.

Sifu difficulty settings: Is there a difficulty slider at launch?

Sifu is an incredibly brutal martial arts game that can prove tricky for even the best Kung-Fu masters, so many players will be wondering if there’s a difficulty setting or slider option. Well, we have the answer to that question right here.  There’s no denying that Sifu is a difficult game. Whether it’s getting greedy with the punches or mistiming a counter, Sifu’s enemies can wipe the floor with you. In fact, even the game’s regular grunts can make short work of you if you’re not careful.

Warzone finally nerfing Dead Silence with surprise High Alert changes

Warzone devs have finally confirmed that the infamous Dead Silence will effectively be nerfed thanks to a surprise buff to High Alert, which will be music to the ears of many players. With the arrival of Warzone’s Season 4 Reloaded update, Raven Software have introduced a bunch of features like a new objective-based Payload game mode and the OTs 9 SMG to keep the battle royale fresh in the wait for Season 5.

What is Article 72 in Halo TV series?

Article 72 is a term that has been batted around in the Halo TV series and has been an important part of the behavior of the UNSC. What exactly does it mean though, and is it a good or bad thing? The Halo TV series has gotten off to a good start, albeit it with some flaws and ire from long-time fans of the franchise. Nevertheless, the story of Master Chief is now being told to a wider audience and over the course of several seasons, the show is expected to retell the events of several of the games.

YouTube launches new Membership Tiers offering viewers channel-exclusive perks at five different price points

A brand new tiered Membership feature has been launched by YouTube that will offer yet another way for fans and viewers to support content creators. [ad name=”article1″] This new feature allows YouTubers to offer five different Membership tiers to viewers at five different price points, each of which will offer fans exclusive content and access. The five price points are currently set at monthly rates of $1.99, $4.99, $9.99, $14.99, and $24.99, and it appears that the name of each tier can be chosen by the YouTuber.

Curtis Lepore shares and quickly deletes statement amid Gabbie Hanna & Jessie Smiles drama

Amid the ongoing back-and-forth between influencers Gabbie Hanna and Jessi Smiles, disgraced internet comedian Curtis Lepore — Smiles’ abusive ex-boyfriend — has published and later removed a statement commenting on the feud. The issue between Gabbie Hannah, a longtime YouTuber and music artist, and Jessi Smiles, a fellow influencer, has been happening for some time now. For those out of the loop, Smiles released a video in 2019 accusing Hanna of associating with her abusive ex-boyfriend, Curtis Lepore, despite being one of her former best friends.

New World review - Amazon's MMO lacks reasons to invest in its gorgeous world

Amazon’s MMO New World has finally arrived, and despite being an ambitious game, a lack of narrative and lore hurts its chances of long-term player investment. Here’s our New World review. MMO launches don’t tend to come around very often. They’re huge undertakings for both publishers and developers, dependent on a large player count and a wealth of content. While Amazon’s entry into the genre, New World, isn’t pulling up any trees in terms of falling into the predictable template that comes before, it does offer its own bizarrely unique world – if you can log in.

Pokemon Sword & Shield “cheating” Shiny hunting tool resurfaces & fans are furious

A Pokemon Sword & Shield tool that allows players to hatch eggs automatically has sparked a debate among fans, with some claiming it’s “cheating” and gives an unfair advantage when Shiny hunting. Egg breeding and hatching have always been one of the main ways to hunt for Shiny Pokemon as it’s a quicker method than trying to run into one in the wild. Throw a male and female of the same ‘mon in the Day Care (or one and a Ditto), wait, and you’ll get an egg.

Trainer finds perfect modern way to play old Pokemon GBA and DS games

Despite being more than 15 years old, a common pastime for trainers is to play through some of the old Pokemon games. There is now a modern way to do so, which makes playing through these classics even more enjoyable! They are some of the most iconic games for a reason. The likes of Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green on the GBA and, of course, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl on the DS are still revered to this day.

Twitch staff "exodus" company over focus on money over streamers: Report

A new report revealed that Twitch has had a mass exodus of employees, including three higher-ups in the company, who detailed that even more staff members could soon be out the door. Twitch has come a long way as a streaming platform since it launched back in June 2011. The company has been rivaled by YouTube and Facebook Gaming over the years in the streaming space, but Twitch is still king by a comfortable margin.