VCT EMEA 2026 Kickoff Ushers in a New Era of Competition

The new format is built to create more exciting competitions and get fans more involved, though it might take a little getting used to.

The new format is built to create more exciting competitions and get fans more involved, though it might take a little getting used to.

The game won’t be released in phases; it will launch worldwide on a single day. The delay in its release is said to be due to extensive testing and preparation, allowing Ubisoft to deliver a stable and competitive game ready for esports.

Gearbox has been using SHiFT codes in their games for a long time as a way to reward players with in-game items. In Borderlands 4, these codes can be exchanged for cosmetic items or Golden Keys. Golden Keys unlock Golden Chests, which are a great source of rare and powerful loot. Because consistently finding Legendary items in Borderlands 4 can be tough, these keys are especially valuable.

Even great games aren’t perfect. A common problem is that while they create vibrant and fascinating worlds, actually getting around and exploring them can be frustrating. This is often due to slow movement or a lack of good ways to travel.

In ARC Raiders, players are vulnerable to frostbite while playing in the Cold Snap map condition. If you stay exposed to the elements for about a minute and thirty-five seconds, snow will begin to build up on your raider, and they’ll start shivering. Eventually, this will cause continuous damage – one point of health lost per second.

In Wild Terra 2, a medieval fantasy MMORPG, you can become a skilled blacksmith, cartographer, hunter, or choose from many other professions as you try to thrive. The game combines crafting, survival, and role-playing with both player-versus-environment (PvE) and player-versus-player (PvP) combat. Explore diverse landscapes, hunt wildlife, and venture into dangerous dungeons to find valuable loot and defeat powerful bosses.

What really makes Final Fantasy stand out, for me, is that each new game isn’t heavily tied to previous ones with a complex, ongoing story. Each main installment is mostly self-contained, letting Square Enix experiment with different gameplay styles and keep each game fresh. This also means players can easily revisit and replay the games they love most – and that’s exactly what I’ve done with the ones I’m about to share.

I still remember how huge the original Command & Conquer was! It wasn’t long before they released Red Alert in ’96, which was also a massive hit. That success kind of split the series into two branches – the main story games became known as the Tiberian games, focusing on that mysterious Tiberium. The 2000s were full of Command & Conquer – we got tons of sequels and spin-offs, even a first-person shooter called Renegade. But even with all that, and a really active online community with tons of mods, the series kind of faded away towards the end of the decade. The last big game we got was Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight back in early 2010.

Okay, so Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has seriously amazing combat – it’s honestly tough to find another game that feels quite as good when you’re really in the flow, perfectly timing those sword fights. It’s super rewarding to get good at! But I wanted to look at other soulslike games that actually might be better in certain ways. They bring something different to the table, and honestly, what’s ‘better’ is totally up to each player – it just depends on what you like!

If you want to find Candleberries in ARC Raiders, you need to play a match when the “Cold Snap” weather condition is active. Candleberry bushes only appear during Cold Snap, so be sure to bring extra healing supplies to stay alive in the freezing temperatures.