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Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia: All Skins Revealed

Aritra Patra
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Blizzard Entertainment recently announced a brand-new collaboration between Overwatch 2 and the extremely popular anime, My Hero Academia. Inspired by the most iconic characters of the anime, these five unique Legendary skins will be available.

Skins that would be to the liking of fans of both franchises would include Tracer as Deku for the villainous part where Reaper is taken on as Tomura Shigaraki, who is the main leader of the League of Villains and Kiriko should make an appearance as Himiko Toga, who is a major antagonist in My Hero Academia.

In an attempt to make it even more attractive, Blizzard revealed that the My Hero Academia skins will be available in a special mega bundle. This bundle will contain more than the five Legendary skins but several other cosmetic pieces along the lines of those described later this week.

Here is a list of all the 5 Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia skins:

  • Tracer Deku
  • Reinhardt All Might
  • Juno Uraraka
  • Reaper Tomura Shigaraki
  • Kiriko Himiko Toga

In addition to the skins, players receive five Overwatch 2 sprays and a weapon charm absolutely for free as a part of the cross-over event.

My Hero Academia crossover is among other collaborations growing in Overwatch 2, further increasing the number of variations available for skins. The game has so far featured collaborations with One-Punch Man and Cowboy Bebop.

Fans on social media showed their ideas for how other characters can be related to the respective skins, such as Venture as Red Riot, Lucio as Frog-Girl, Junkrat as Bakugo, and Soujorn as a character from the anime.

Call of Duty: Mobile Removes Facebook Avatars

Aritra Patra
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In a recent major update, the popular mobile FPS title Call of Duty: Mobile massively updated its avatar system. According to reports, prior to this move, players had been able to link up Facebook accounts to log into the game and access personalized profile pictures as avatars. Now, Activision has pulled this feature.

The company has not yet publicly commented on their reasons for this change. Presumably, it was because of a need to ensure they maintained an in-game experience more suitably appropriate to the interests of most customers. Many players were using pictures that were vulgar or inappropriate on their Facebook profiles as their avatars in Call of Duty: Mobile.

Call of Duty Mobile facebook avatars removed

The decision has not been well taken by the people. Players argue that merely a few were taking advantage of the feature, while the entire player base is being punished for the acts of a few.

Although Activision’s decision sounds reasonable considering it has no control over Facebook content, some players have suggested that the company could institute more verification procedures before avatars are allowed into the site, preventing the publishing of inappropriate images as avatars.

It is up to the avatars all prepared and ready inside Call of Duty: Mobile, at least for now.

Deadlock Jungle Timers Explained: All Camps & Their Respawn Times

Sonu Banerjee
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If you’ve been playing Deadlock recently, then you’ve probably noticed that there’s much more to it than shooting enemy heroes. In order to master the upcoming hero shooter by Valve, you’ll have to learn how to collect souls fast by maximizing your farming efficiency. While killing the lane troopers is certainly a great way to farm souls in Deadlock, there are times when farming the jungle should be your ideal option.

Despite the jungle being a great source for souls in Deadlock, the majority of players are clueless when it comes to jungle timers in the game. Similar to Dota 2, Deadlock features a vast jungle that is filled with small, medium, and hard camps for players to farm. Knowing the jungle timers for these camps can not only enable you to get some extra souls, but they can also help you get an advantage over your opposition and win early skirmishes.

Deadlock Jungle Timers Guide

Deadlock Jungle Timers

For the uninitiated, all jungle camps in Deadlock have a specific timer when they spawn. After a team kills the jungle camp, the camps go on a respawn timer that varies between camps.

Additionally, there are also powerups located at the two bridges that spawn at specific times and can be picked up by either team for bonus stats.

In this article, we take a look at the detailed jungle timers for all camps and powerups in Deadlock.

All Deadlock Jungle Timers & Respawns Explained

There are three kinds of jungle camps that you’ll encounter in the streets of the Cursed Apple: Small Camp, Medium Camp, and Hard Camp. As you can guess from the names, the small camps are the easiest to take down while the hard camps are rather difficult till you have some items.

The easy camps start spawning when the timer hits 2:00 and have a respawn time of 4 minutes after they’re cleared.

The medium camps are the most abundant throughout the Deadlock map, and they start spawning when the game timer hits 7:00 with a respawn time of 6 minutes.

The hard camps spawn alongside the medium camps at 7:00 but have a respawn time of 8 minutes. These camps give plenty of souls to the player that takes them, which is why it’s often a good idea to invest utility like the Bebop ult to take them as soon as they spawn.

The powerups that are located on either side of the map start spawning at 10:00, and have a 5-minute cooldown after they’re picked up.

Now that you’re aware of the jungle respawn timers in Deadlock, try utilizing these to maximize your farming efficiency and get an early lead over your opponents. You’d be surprised to find out how big of a difference can these extra jungle souls make in your Deadlock games.

How To Block Players in Valorant?

Sonu Banerjee
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The highly anticipated Valorant 9.06 update is here, bringing with it the ‘block’ feature that fans of the shooter have been demanding for ages.

There is no shortage of toxic players in Valorant, and while you were able to mute them prior to patch 9.06, the new ‘block’ function offers a more effective solution for dealing with toxicity in the Riot Games title.

Blocking a player in Valorant will not only enable you to stop receiving text and voice comms from them, but they will also be unable to send you friend requests, invite you to a party, or contact you in the game. 

Without further ado, let’s take a look at how you can block players in Valorant. 

How To Block Players in Valorant

Block Players Valorant

Blocking a player in Valorant is extremely easy and takes no more than a few seconds.

Below, we’ve listed the steps that you need to follow in order to block someone in Valorant:

  • Launch Valorant
  • Go to the ‘Career’ tab to see a list of your recent games.
  • Navigate to the match where you encountered the player that you wish to block.
  • Find the player on the scoreboard.
  • Right-click on the player’s name, click “Block,” and confirm.

This will prevent the blocked player from communicating with you in any form when you’re playing Valorant.

However, note that this is not equivalent to an ‘avoid player’ feature in Valorant, something that has also been heavily requested by fans. The blocked player can still appear in the same game as you, but they will not be able to chat with you via text or voice comms.

LoL Worlds 2024 Anthem Honors Faker with Hidden Quote! (Details Inside)

Aathityaa Swaminathan
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We got the video for League of Legends 2024 Worlds anthem “Heavy is the Crown” before GTA VI and can’t believe that it has a hidden reference to an iconic quote from Faker – a LOL pro player.

League of Legends just dropped their World Anthem 2024 and the community couldn’t contain their excitement when it was revealed that the American rock band Linkin Park would be performing their latest song “Heavy is the crown” on the main stage!

The long-awaited video after a million teasers left everyone wanting a bit more than something that isn’t in the closest Worlds to League, but seems to love it regardless.

The Faker reference

But just before we thought it was over, we got yet another music video that featured iconic moments from pro players all along the years. The little moments and references were heartwarming callbacks to League of Legends evolving into the esport we know it today. 

But there seems to be one thing that everyone seems to have missed that we think is very cool of League to include from their iconic historical games. 

In the above tweet a user highlighted the amount of detail within the Heavy is the Crown music video. In a moment in the video, for a fraction of a second where there was some noticeable text beside Azir, right there was Korean text that said “All roads lead to me” 

This easter egg was such an interesting inclusion that goes to show how much attention to detail had gone into the designers who worked on the launch video. 

But, where is this reference from?

The quote in itself was something that Faker (referring to Ruler) said in 2023’s T1 vs JDG semifinale – “Ruler, you must not forget: All roads lead to me” This was followed by the choruss of Legends never die – at the moment, which led to a roar of hype built during the event. Truly iconic. We can’t wait for the LOL Worlds 2024 to progress and to stay updated, keep watching this space.

IEM Rio Group Matchups & Schedule Announced

Aritra Patra
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ESL announced the groups and tie matches from which the opening rosters will be formed for its upcoming IEM Rio, an esports tournament that will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from October 7th to 13th. The prize pool is expected to be substantial, standing at $250,000.

The 16 invited teams have been divided into two groups according to the format. The winners of the upper bracket finals will qualify directly for the semi-finals of the playoffs while the runners-up in the upper bracket finals, plus the winners of the lower bracket finals, will head towards the quarter-finals.

The strong lineup in the new Group A will be headed by one of the newly crowned ESL Pro League S20 champions, NAVI. The group also holds two of the most anticipated opening matches, which will include a revenge match between Liquid and Complexity, which went down to the playoffs in Malta, and another battle between FaZe and FURIA.

In Group B, the runners-up of the Pro League will play Astralis. Other notable teams in this group include Vitality and G2.

IEM Rio Major 2022

Let’s take a look at the schedule:

Group A – October 7 2024

TeamsTime
NaVi vs Rare Atom20:30 IST
Team Liquid vs Complexity20:30 IST
FaZe Clan vs FURIA Esports19:30 IST
MOUZE vs paiN Gaming19:30 IST

Group B – October 7 2024

TeamsTime
Virtus pro. vs The MongolZ22:30 IST
Eternal Fire vs Astralis22:30 IST
G2 Esports vs HEROIC21:30 IST
Team Vitality vs 9z Team21:30 IST

LEGO Fortnite to Launch Split Screen for PlayStation and Xbox Next Month

Aritra Patra
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The LEGO Fortnite is one of the most hyped crossover games with the block-building franchise and the most happening battle royale phenomenon. In the game, split-screen multiplayer is a feature that almost every player has been waiting for. Finally, the developers have officially confirmed that it is coming next month.

Whilst this will add to the cooperative experience on PlayStation and Xbox, users on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices and others aren’t getting this.

LEGO Fortnite X account declared that, indeed, another upcoming split screen mode is coming sometime in October of 2024, which should celebrate the popular event Fortnitemares.

LEGO Fortnite split screen

LEGO Fortnite has just gotten better since coming into the market and those renews, specifically in such recent ones, have come with the return of the lovable dinosaur Klombo and new weapons, vehicles, and much more. Players should expect exciting new features and surprises in this game as it progresses.

How To Enable Quickcast in Deadlock, Valve’s Upcoming Hero Shooter

Sonu Banerjee
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Quickcast is a crucial feature that’s present in most modern MOBAs, but it’s yet to be officially introduced in Valve’s Deadlock. Luckily, there’s still a way for players to enable quickcast in Deadlock, and it takes no more than a few seconds to set up.

With the official reveal of Deadlock in August 2023, Valve sent shockwaves throughout the multiplayer gaming community. Shortly after the closed alpha of the game went live, it managed to captivate the hearts of millions of players, with prominent streamers like Shroud claiming that Deadlock is “the best third-person shooter” they’ve ever played.

However, despite Deadlock rapidly gaining traction over the past few weeks, it’s important to note that the title is still in its early alpha phase. As a result, some important features like ’Quickcast’ are still missing from the game.

What is Quickcast in Deadlock?

For the uninitiated, quickcast in Deadlock (or any MOBA) enables players to use their abilities and items with a single keyboard tap. If your Quickcast is disabled, you will need to confirm your ability and item usage with a left-mouse button, which is the default setting in Valve’s Deadlock.

Enabling quickcast in Deadlock can save you precious milliseconds during combat which can often cause a significant difference in heated teamfights. For instance, game-changing items like ‘Silence Glyph’ and ‘Curse’ will be thrown instantaneously if you have quickcast enabled, giving your enemies almost no time to react.

How To Enable Quickcast in Deadlock?

Deadlock

While there’s no in-game setting to enable quickcast in Deadlock, it’s still extremely easy to set up.

Below, we’ve listed all the steps you need to follow to enable quickcast in Valve’s Deadlock:

  • Go to your Steam Library.
  • Right-click Deadlock and go to ‘Properties’.
  • Under ‘Launch Options’, type in ‘-exec autoexec’.
  • Go to ‘Installed Files’ and hit ‘Browse’.
  • Go to Game > Citadel > Cfg.
  • Create a new text file and name it ‘autoexec.cfg’.
  • Open the file with Notepad.
  • Type in the following commands:
  • bind v “+in_item4;+attack;-in_item4;-attack”
  • bind c “+in_item3;+attack;-in_item3;-attack”
  • bind x “+in_item2;+attack;-in_item2;-attack”
  • bind z “+in_item1;+attack;-in_item1;-attack”
  • bind 1 “+in_ability1;+attack;-in_ability1;-attack”
  • bind 2 “+in_ability2;+attack;-in_ability2;-attack”
  • bind 3 “+in_ability3;+attack;-in_ability3;-attack”
  • bind 4 “+in_ability4;+attack;-in_ability4;-attack”
  • Save and exit.
  • Launch Deadlock.
  • Unbind all items and abilities (or else they will override the quickcast keys).

And that’s it! Now you have successfully set all your abilities and items to quickcast in Deadlock.

If you wish to remove quickcast from one of your abilities, you can do so by assigning a keybind to the respective ability from the in-game settings. This will override your autoexec and let you confirm your ability or item usage manually. This can be helpful for abilities that have an AoE impact radius like Lady Geist’s grenade.

Is Quickcast Bannable in Deadlock?

Don’t worry, you won’t get banned for using quickcast in Deadlock. In fact, the devs behind Deadlock have confirmed that they plan to include quickcast to Deadlock in a future update.

However, using any form of macro to automatically use your abilities and items might be bannable in Deadlock.

Valorant 9.06 Update Brings New ‘Block’ Feature, Player Behavior Updates & More: Full Patch Notes

Sonu Banerjee
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The patch notes for the Valorant 9.06 update have officially been revealed by Riot Games, and while it doesn’t bring any major changes to the shooter, there’s still plenty to look forward to. In this update, console players also gain access to a new map, completing their collection of the entire current Valorant map catalog.

The Valorant 9.06 aims to bring some quality-of-life changes to the title alongside a bunch of much-needed bug fixes. The update introduces several adjustments to how the Ascent window interacts with various Agent utilities, along with player behavior improvements to enhance the overall gaming experience.

A new ‘Block’ feature has been added to Valorant with the 9.06 patch. Moving forward, players will be able to block communications and will no longer see or hear any direct communication from the blocked user, including messages in text chat, voice comms, party invites, and friend requests.

Valorant 9.06 Patch Notes

Valorant 9.06

Without further ado, let’s check out the full patch notes of Valorant 9.06, as revealed by Riot Games:

ALL PLATFORMS

AGENT UPDATES

  • Agent abilities involving walls have had their interaction with the glass window on Ascent changed.
    • Phoenix’s Blaze and Neon’s Fast Lane will break the window if their initial cast center point would hit the window, but the walls themselves will not interact with the window.
    • Harbor’s High Tide will no longer break the glass window since it does not hit walls.
    • Chamber’s Trademark, Cypher’s Trapwire, and Killjoy’s Lockdown will no longer break windows when placed too close.
  • Brimstone’s Orbital Strike AOE windup/activation and Vyse’s Steel Garden AOE windup audio integration have been updated from being positioned directly on the Agent when in the AOE to being slightly directional toward the origin of the AOE to allow you to know which direction to travel in, in order to escape.

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS UPDATES

  • Updated voting systems so that draw votes no longer take into account AFK players.

MAP UPDATES

  • Haven
    • There are several quality of life improvements to help with placing Vyse’s Arc Rose and Cypher’s Trapwire on crates on Haven.

PLAYER BEHAVIOR UPDATES

  • We have adjusted our comms abuse penalties to create a better comms experience in VALORANT. People who engage in repeat comms abuse behavior will receive increased penalties.
  • In order to create a healthier comms experience in VALORANT, we will be issuing comms abuse penalties to people who have received a manual behavioral evaluation due to their repeated pattern of comms abuse.

SOCIAL UPDATES

  • We made an update to our voice chat system. You should now more reliably reconnect to voice chat after unexpected disconnects.

WEAPONS UPDATES

  • We are adding Weapon Skin names to the in-game Weapon Switcher. We hope this will make it easier to determine what skin you are using when you pick up or switch to a weapon. You can see this change on your in-game HUD.

BUG FIXES

Agents
  • Fixed an issue where Deadlock’s Sonic Sensors could stay active if placed as Deadlock was killed.
  • Fixed an issue where Cypher’s Trapwire did not take damage from certain abilities.
  • Fixed an issue where Gekko’s Wingman could get stuck in a loop while attempting to chase an unreachable target.
  • Fixed an issue where Yoru’s Fakeout did not trigger Vyse’s Shear.
  • Fixed an issue where Breach was unable to cast abilities through Vyse’s Shear.
  • Fixed an issue where Sova’s Recon Bolt was destroyed by Vyse’s Shear.
  • Fixed an issue where Gekko’s Thrash and Raze’s Showstopper could hit people on the other side of Vyse’s Shear.
  • Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Arc Rose could be placed on invalid objects.
  • Fixed various collision issues with Vyse’s Shear, that blocked bullets and people while despawning.
  • Fixed rare instances of people’s bodies being clipped inside Vyse’s Shear.
  • Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Razorvine and Shear had lingering VFX when canceling early.
Cosmetics
  • Fixed the third person animation for the Nocturnum Scythe so it will no longer appear higher than the Agent model when you equip your melee. Thanks to Kanga for this report!
Gameplay Systems
  • Fixed an issue where the Combat Report did not display “killed” text when you kill an ally.
  • Fixed an issue where the Combat Report “killed by” text would have incorrect text alignment in Arabic.
Maps
  • Breeze
    • Fixed an issue with the mechanical door at A Switch where bullets were not able to go through even though the door was open.

PC

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS UPDATES

  • New Player Tips (defaulted on for new accounts only)
    • As you join our community, complete the tutorial, and start sharpening your skills on the battlefield, we want to make sure you are armed with the right information in order to succeed and secure that clutch! So, we’ve implemented a “New Player Tip” system that will display useful in-game information based on the actions you take during the match. These tips will provide critical information for gameplay fundamentals, potential focuses for skill improvements, and suggestions for advanced strategies.
    • NOTE: If you’re an existing player, New Player Tips won’t show up unless turned on in Settings.
    • Our New Player Tips have been built from the ground up to give you more opportunities to skill-up and learn VALORANT faster via:
      • Tips that “listen” to your in-match actions and behaviors.
      • Tips that level up with you as you learn the fundamentals of VALORANT gameplay, from beginner to advanced strategies.
    • Tips can be switched On or Off in your Settings.

SOCIAL UPDATES

  • You can now block communications with other players. When you block someone, you will no longer see or hear any direct communications from them, including:
    • Messages in text chat
    • Voice comms
    • Party invites and requests
    • Friend requests

CONSOLE

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS UPDATES

  • Updates to megamap cursor sensitivity settings:
    • Added a new setting to allow you to select an input curve for megamap cursor controls.
    • Added Agent-specific cursor curve settings for abilities that utilize the megamap:
      • Brimstone’s Sky Smoke and Orbital Strike.
      • Clove’s Ruse
      • Omen’s From the Shadows map ability controls
  • Removed aim assist from some abilities that aren’t intended to target opposing players.

MAPS UPDATES

  • Fracture enters Unrated & Swift Play queues. This is the final legacy map being added to console mode queues. Console players now have the entire catalog of current VALORANT maps.

That’s everything you need to know about the latest Valorant 9.06 update.

Valorant 9.06 Release Date

The Valorant 9.06 patch is expected to hit the live servers on Tuesday, September 24 or Wednesday, September 25, based on the region you play in.

VCT Ascension Pacific 2024: Teams, Schedule, Results & Where To Watch

Sonu Banerjee
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The VCT Ascension Pacific 2024 is currently underway, and Valorant fans from throughout the globe are tuning in to see their favorite teams battle it out for a slot at the VCT Pacific 2025 League alongside a gigantic prize pool.

VCT Ascension Pacific 2024 features ten of the best Valorant teams from throughout the APAC region competing in a double-elimination bracket. The team that manages to land a first-place finish will find themselves qualifying for VCT Pacific 2025.

In this article, we take a look at everything you need to know about VCT Ascension Pacific 2024, including the participating teams, schedule, results, and official streams.

VCT Ascension Pacific 2024: Teams

Here’s a list of the 10 participating teams in VCT Ascension Pacific 2024:

  • Revenant Esports (South Asia)
  • FULL SENSE (Thailand)
  • Rapid Lofi (Vietnam)
  • Disguised (Malaysia/Singapore)
  • Sin Prisa Gaming (Korea)
  • RIDDLE ORDER (Japan)
  • Oblivion Force (Taiwan/Hong Kong)
  • NAOS (Philippines)
  • BOOM Esports (Indonesia)
  • JFT (Oceania)

VCT Ascension Pacific 2024: Schedule & Results

VCT Ascension Pacific 2024

The VCT Ascension Pacific 2024 kicked off on September 20th and will come to a conclusion with a winner being crowned on September 29th. Let’s take a look at the detailed schedule and results below:

Upper Bracket Round 1

  • Revenant Esports vs Sin Prisa Gaming (0-2): Bind (10-13); Icebox (5-13)
  • FULL SENSE vs Oblivion Force (2-0): Sunset (13-6); Haven (13-3)

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

  • NAOS vs BOOM Esports (0-2): Sunset (3-13); Lotus (7-13)
  • JFT vs Rapid Lofi (2-0): Icebox (13-3); Lotus (13-8)
  • RIDDLE ORDER vs Sin Prisa Gaming (0-2): Sunset (12-14); Ascent (9-13)
  • Disguised vs FULL SENSE (0-2): Haven (7-13); Icebox (12-14)

Lower Bracket Round 1

  • NAOS vs Oblivion Force (2-0): Icebox (13-10); Lotus (13-7)
  • Rapid Lofi vs Revenant Esports (0-2): Bind (3-13); Haven (3-13)

Upper Bracket Semifinals

  • Sin Prisa Gaming vs BOOM Esports (2-0): Lotus (13-3); Icebox (13-9)
  • FULL SENSE vs JFT Esports (2-0): Ascent (13-8); Lotus (13-9)

Lower Bracket Round 2

  • RIDDLE ORDER vs NAOS (2-1): Haven (15-17); Lotus (13-3); Ascent (13-11)
  • Disguised vs Revenant Esports (2-1): Lotus (13-15); Bind (13-5); Ascent (13-5)

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

  • JFT Esports vs RIDDLE ORDER: (September 24) 9:30 AM IST, 4:00 AM GMT, 12:00 AM ET, (September 23) 9:00 PM PT
  • BOOM Esports vs Disguised: (September 24) 12:30 PM IST, 7:00 AM GMT, 3:00 AM ET, (September 23) 12:00 PM PT

Upper Bracket Final

  • Sin Prisa Gaming vs FULL SENSE: (September 27) 12:30 PM IST, 7:00 AM GMT, 3:00 AM ET, (September 26) 12:00 PM PT

Lower Bracket Semifinal

  • TBD vs TBD: (September 27) 3:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM GMT, 6:00 AM ET, (September 26) 3:00 PM PT

Lower Bracket Final

  • TBD vs TBD: (September 28) 12:30 PM IST, 7:00 AM GMT, 3:00 AM ET, (September 27) 12:00 PM PT

Grand Final

  • TBD vs TBD: (September 29) 12:30 PM IST, 7:00 AM GMT, 3:00 AM ET, (September 28) 12:00 PM PT

All the matches in the event will be best-of-threes, with the exception of the lower bracket final and the grand final, both of which will be best-of-fives.

VCT Ascension Pacific 2024: Where To Watch

Fans will be able to catch all the action that unfolds during the VCT Ascension Pacific 2024 by tuning into the official livestream of the event on the YouTube and Twitch channels of Valorant Pacific.

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