Marvel’s Spider-Man Fan Adds PS1 Model To The Game

For nearly four years, Marvel’s Spider-Man remained exclusive to PlayStation. That’s no longer the case now that Spider-Man Remastered is available on PC, yet many still consider it synonymous with the PlayStation brand due to how successful it was as a Sony exclusive. It’s fitting then that one fan has kept the Spidey/PlayStation theme alive by modding the character model from the original PS1 Spider-Man into Marvel’s Spider-Man.

It’s now possible to kick it old-school in the wall-crawler’s most modern game courtesy of modder Crazy Potato, who created a mod for Marvel's Spider-Man that swaps out the Classic Suit in Insomniac’s open-world title with the Spidey from Neversoft’s 2000 game. The PS1-era character model is recreated perfectly here, complete with the dislocated limbs and the flat outfit texture placed over a rough polygonal body.

A clip of the Marvel's Spider-Man mod in action was also shared by Reddit user jjarack. The footage is short and fairly basic, showing the PS1 Spidey performing a few melee and web attacks on a rooftop before jumping off to web-sling past a few buildings and eventually landing atop one to take a selfie. Still, it’s a good showcase for the brief runtime, and it’s neat to see Neversoft’s version of Peter Parker performing tricks and moving with a fluidity that wasn’t really possible to achieve back at the turn of the century.

Crazy Potato’s mod is the realization of the dream of fans who have been wanting to see the PS1 Spider-Man added to Marvel’s Spider-Man, though it’s not without at least one issue. According to Crazy Potato, the suit can glitch out and turn blue on occasion, but while this can apparently be fixed simply by fast-traveling or loading the last save, they stated that they will work on a proper fix.

As for whether fans may someday be able to play as Neversoft’s Spidey officially, that’s hard to say. Although Marvel’s Spider-Man has plenty of alternate suits referencing previous iterations of Peter Parker, there’s a fair bit of red tape to consider in this case. Sony owns the rights to make Spider-Man games at the moment, but Neversoft’s game was published by Activision, which is soon to be owned by Microsoft. The amount of parties that would probably need to be involved would likely not make it worthwhile for Sony, and that’s also why a remaster of the original PS1 Spider-Man game might not be likely any time soon.

Despite the hurdles, odds are fans won’t stop hoping for it to happen one day. While it may be quite antiquated by today’s standards, especially given the bar set by Insomniac’s games, Neversoft’s Spider-Man remains a beloved entry in Spider-Man’s video game history for how well it nailed the feel of the comics. No wonder then that fans have been eager to see it represented in a modern Spidey game one way or another.

Stardew Valley Player Turns Pelican Town into Slime-Filled Nightmare

Stardew Valley is a slice-of-life farming game that offers so much more than just planting seeds and making friends with the townsfolk. The amount of dedication to detail from developer Eric Barone, who goes by ConcernedApe, doesn't stop at the farming aspects of the game. Instead, players are treated to an extensive amount of ways to approach a playthrough, and one player saw this as an opportunity to re-imagine the quaint and peaceful Pelican Town as a slimy nightmare.

Pelican Town is one of the primary locations in Stardew Valley that the farmer will run around other than their own farm, in order to befriend the townsfolk, visit Pierre's General Store for seeds, and donate various items to the museum. However, Reddit user Sparkleskeleton decided the town could use a little more personality, and in a video showing off their diabolical takeover, their game struggles to keep up with the massive amount of slimes running rampant over the screen.

The minute-long video follows Sparkleskeleton as they gallop around the town, pushing through massive groups of multi-colored slimes. While the townsfolk walking around seem unperturbed by the fact that their town has been turned into a giant Slime Hutch, the game takes issue with the existence of so many of the jiggling slimes. The game stutters and struggles to keep up with Sparkleskeleton as they circle around from Pierre's, down across the bridge to the museum, up towards the movie theater, back to Pierre's, before making a final lap around the upper part of the map near the Community Center. The entire time, slimes can be seen bobbing in place, solo or in groups, with some of them leaping towards the horse as it gallops past.

Because of the ever-branching ways to play Stardew Valley, some players opt for a casual romp through the world, building their perfectly aesthetic farm and becoming beloved by all the NPCs. There are also those who want to 100% the game, and who will do everything in their power to obtain all the hidden secrets Stardew Valley has to offer. However, there are also the players out there who find some parts of Stardew Valley, such as the fishing mechanics or the amount of effort that goes into becoming friends with someone, to be incredibly frustrating. Those players may solve their frustrations by never touching the fishing skill, or steering clear of certain NPCs altogether if they don't want to chain themselves to a gift-giving schedule.

Stardew Valley can absolutely be played for comfort, but there are no rules against a more chaotic playthrough. Unleashing a torrent of slimes on the people of Pelican Town definitely sounds like an interesting way to start a fresh game.

Halo Infinite Monster Energy Promo goes live: Despite the Game’s Delay!

It’s quite unusual to see that games like Halo Infinite which are AAA games are taking on brand deals and marketing promotions. The previous month, it was revealed that Halo Infinite is with a partnership with Monster Energy. This will offer the players double XP along with a great chance to win the all-new Xbox Series X with the game packed in it. The promotion will be continuing despite the fact the Microsoft has delayed the release of this highly-anticipated game.

So now, Halo Infinite has been delayed until 2021 but the date remains unknown. The delay has taken place because of the problems and issues faced by the development team during the pandemic of COVID-19. This announcement was made, along with the one that revealed that Xbox Series X will be dropping this November. Also, Monster Energy tweeted two days ago that despite the cancellation of public gatherings, the promotion will still happen.

The players will be able to redeem their codes that will be provided on the limited-edition Halo Infinite can sin between September 1 and December 31, 2020. And, the content will be made available once the titles have been launched.

Also, Monster Energy said that the fans might receive a code for download. This will happen when the game will be released in 2021. Well, some people think that the delay of Halo Infinite is a blow for Xbox Series X.

However, there are some for whom the delay isn’t that bad. There are some who have applauded the developers to ask for more time. Also, 343 Industries will be getting a bit more time to improve their title and give their best in Monster Energy’s promotions.

HyperScape Season 1 Launches With New Weapons And Hacks!

HyperScape Season 1:  is a free-to-play first-person shooter game. It is a Battle Royale game. The title has been developed by Ubisoft. The game also offers integration with the live streamers. Therefore, the viewers on Twitch can affect the actual outcome of the game. The game was released this year on 12th July.

After the closing of the beta test, the HyperScape Season 1 is finally out. Ubisoft has released the patch notes of the update which recently arrived. This patch has arrived with an updated collection of weapons and Hacks. Also, a nice adjustment for the health generation has been made.

The new patch consists of weapons like- Dragonfly, D-Tap, Harpy, Hexfire, Komodo, Ripper, Riot 1, Protocol V, Mammoth, Salvo, and Skybreaker. The Hacks are- Ball, Heal, Invisibility, Invulnerable, Magnet, Mine, Reveal, Shockwave, Slam, Teleport, and Wall. Twitch Crown cast- Kudos and Lethal Melee Event. Progression, BattlePass, and Shops- Battle Pass and Challenges, Shops, and Memories. Game Modes and Systems- Anti- Cheat, Anti-Toxicity, Loot Fusion, and Player Health. Other Systems- Addition of Ubisoft Club, Credits, Contender’s Code, and 5 Controller Preset Configurations like no click, deploy master, shoulder jump, button ping, and hack master.

The Protocol V sniper rifle gives a one-shot kill advantage and Ball, Teleport, Reveal, Slam, Invisibility, Invincibility, Mine and Shockwave Hacks give a slower cool-down.

This patch will also push all the Season 1 content of Hyper Scape along with a battle pass and challenges.

Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2020: Over 500 Games Discounted! Here Are the Most Discounted Games Of the Sale!

Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2020: It has been a long time since the major sale on Xbox One. But, luckily Microsoft has rolled out a new featuring steep markdowns on some of the best games on the platform. The “Ultimate Game Sale” on the Xbox One will be live on August 24 with a sale up to 65% off on selected games. The games on sale include- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Red Redemption 2, and many more. The Ultimate Sale will also feature some Xbox accessories such as the new PowerA MOGA Mobile Gaming Clip for xCloud, the Hyperkin S Racing Wheel, and many more.

We have discussed the highlight of the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2020 below. Also, note that some of the below titles are available with the Game Pass and most of them will be even cheaper if you own the Xbox Live Gold. We have listed both the prices too. The cheaper price will be the one for the Xbox Live Gold members. And the games that are available on the Game Pass only have a single price.

 

Here is the list of the highlights of the sale:

• A Way Out: $7.49, $10.49
• Abzu: $6, $8
• Apex Legends- Lifeline/Bloodhound Double Pack: $21.44, $25.34
• Assassins’ Creed Odyssey- Deluxe Pack: $20, $28
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night: $20, $24
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: $39, $45
• Dark Souls III: $15, $21
• Dead by Daylight- Special Edition: $12, $15
• Divinity: Original Sin 2- Definitive Edition: $25, $30
• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot- $36, $42
• Forza Horizon 4: $30
• Gears 5: $20
• Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice: $15, $18
• Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition: $18.74, $21.24
• Maneater: $32, $36
• Metal Gear Solid V- Definitive Experience: $9.89, $12
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne- Master Edition: $36, $42
• Mortal Kombat 11: $20, $25
• Life is Strange 2- Complete Season: $16, $20
• Little Nightmares- Complete Edition: $7.49, $10.49
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps: $24
• Red Dead Redemption 2: $30, $36
• Resident Evil 2: $20, $24
• Resident Evil 3: $36, $42
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: $30, $36
• The Dark Picture: Man of Medan: $15, $18
• The Outer World: $30, $36
• The Sims 4 Plus Cats and Dogs Bundle: $25, $30
• Titanfall 2- Ultimate Edition: $4.49, $7.49
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: $12, $16
• XCOM 2 Collection: $35

Rainbow Six Siege: Here’s What’s New in The New Season “Operation Shadow Legacy”!

The official announcement is finally out. Therefore, the next season of Siege goodness is Y5S3 and Rainbow Six Siege Shadow Legacy will be featuring Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell fame. He will be operating under the name Zero. However, the release date is still a mystery to us. Well, we might see some changes in the new season.

The official reveal of Operational Shadow Legacy was done on August 6, 2020. Therefore, it is known to us that Sam Fisher is a two armor, two-speed operator who plays the role of Valkyrie. His gadget has the ability to fire four cameras which are penetrable to the surfaces. And therefore, offer a vision to the other side. The cameras also have a single laser shot which can shoot the defender gadgets.

Also, Shadow Legacy has added a lot of improvements and new content to the game. The new content and updates are- update in the Chalet map, sights of Rainbow Six Siege, contextual pings, new hard breach gadget, map bans, shared reinforcement pool, and a rework on the Thatcher.

Release Date: Rainbow Six Siege Shadow Legacy

It has been guessed that Rainbow Six Siege Shadow Legacy will be released on September 14, 2020.

The reveal was done on August 16 and the test server has started from August 17.

Xbox Series X’s Price May Have Leaked, And It Isn’t Bang For The Buck!

Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5: Both are all ready for the upcoming console war.

A report by Bloomberg was released on Thursday which said that the PlayStation 5 might be the most expensive console in 25 years of gaming products by Sony.

The manufacturing cost of the PS5 is supposed to be $450 per unit. Therefore, we can expect a price of $500 or maybe higher. This definitely provides Xbox Series X to win the race by cutting out its price.

However, the company has not announced the price officially of their console. But both, Microsoft and Sony have confirmed that these consoles are going to have a powerful and expensive technology. Both the next-gen consoles will have solid-state drives and also support ray-tracing.

Well, we expect that Microsoft is in a better position to give these features at a comparatively lower price.

As we see that, Xbox is currently lagging behind PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Therefore, it needs to have a powerful comeback. The release of Xbox Series X might be a chance for Microsoft to turn the power towards them in the next generation.

 

How is it possible for Microsoft to undercut PS5?

As we have seen that Microsoft is the most profitable company in the world. They valued more than $1 trillion as of the stats of January. And most of the hard cash is earned from the other departments that have nothing to do with Xbox.
History can Repeat

PS3 was released back in 2006 and was priced at $599 which was $100 more than Microsoft. Therefore, PS3 reported slower sales because of the wrong steps taken by the company in terms of price.

Therefore, either Sony will keep the price of PS5 lower than Series X and take a massive loss or price it higher than the Xbox Series X resulting in slower sales.

In both ways, PS5 is going to have a risky future.

HyperScape: Here Are The Best Weapons That Would Get You The Crown Victory!

HyperScape: In order to win in most of the battle royale games, we have to kill all the players in the match. But, in HyperScape you don’t have to do so in order to win. Also, you can go for the Crown and can win that way. Once you have caught the Crown you will have to hold it for 45 seconds. The only problem is that your location will be revealed to everyone who is near you.

Therefore, the best option here is running so find any skill such as teleporting, which can help you at that moment. Slam will also be a good choice as it will transport you to a different place for a period of time. So, use both the abilities to escape from the other players.

 

Weapons that are recommended

We have listed the best weapons that you can use:

• Hexfire- The magazine size of Hexfire can start at 150 and can go up to 270 at level 5.
• D-Tap- If you are not perfect at aiming then D-Tap is the best sidearm that you should have. The bullets of this weapon auto-track the enemies itself.
• Skybreaker- This is a weird weapon. It is a bit situational especially in a movement, heavy game like the HyperScape. But this offers really good damage at higher ranks.
• Komodo- This weapon is slow at firing. But is pretty good at 29 per shot.
• Ripper- This rifle gives an output of 11 body/ 16 headshot damage per shot from rank 1 to 4 and 13/18 headshot damage at level 5.
• Protocol-V- This is a choice of most of the snipers which deal with 50 body shot damage and 75 headshot at rank 1 which rises to 80 body shot and 120 headshot damage.

Risk of Rain 2 Passes 3 Million Players on Steam!

Risk of Rain 2: It is a roguelike game. It is a third-person shooter game. The developer of the title is Hopoo Games and is published by the Gearbox Publishing. The first part of the Risk of Rain was released back in 2013. It is a Single-player, online PvP, and Online Co-op game. It comes under the Action and Indie Genre.

The early access to Risk of Rain 2 was made available on the PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One in 2019. The complete version of the game was released recently on 11 August 2020.

The game has received a good amount of reviews from the players.

 

Gameplay: Risk of Rain 2

You and your friends are trapped on an alien planet. Therefore, you all will have to escape this planet by fighting the horrifying monsters. You can play on your own as well as with your friends.

After some time in the early access, finally, the game got its full launch of 1.0 last week. Well, this game successfully made the jump from 2D to 3D which gives you the ability to team up to tackle some of the runs that you will be doing. The game is finally ready to get the full release.

As announced above in the Twitter post by the official site of Risk of Rain 2, the game has already crossed 3 million players all alone with the Steam release. However, it is unsure whether they are talking about the players of the full version or not.

You can purchase the game on Steam here. Or if you want to purchase the game from the official site then head here.

Diablo 4: Release Date and More Information

Diablo 4 is a treat for all gamers. It is an upcoming dungeon crawler action game. It is developed by Blizzard Entertainment. This is the fourth edition of this game series, Diablo. We have all the information you need about it.

The Release Date of Diablo 4:

With coronavirus pandemic capturing the whole planet right now, the production’s work came to a halt and had a complete shutdown. Due to this reason, the game series might be delayed for quite some time. Though we can expect the show to be released in 2021 or 2022 or maybe longer since developing a game is definitely not an easy task, and takes time. However, the makers of the show never deliver the show very soon as they did with the second and third edition of the show.

The game is designed in the best way for its fans. Any gamer can try his hands on this popular game on any platform ranging from PC Xbox or PlayStation 4. Thus making it easy for the game to engage a large audience in itself.

Diablo 4 would somewhat be similar to its previous edition, Diablo 3 since no major changes have been made in the storyline of the game.

The game also has a collection of good and bad reviews according to the people and gamers who have played it once. Some say the game to be more like any other game with no eye-catching visuals as such while some find the game worth playing and investing their time in this calling it a perfect game.

Except for two trailers of the show by Blizzard Entertainment, no announcements have been made in addition. So not much can be done than waiting for the game to be released one its development is complete for the gamers to enjoy.

Valorant: Reyna

Reyna is a VALORANT agent with an aggressive, duel-centric playstyle. Reyna's unique mechanic are the so-called Soul Orbs, which drop when she kills an opponent and which, upon consumption, give her various bonuses — from massive healing to invisibility.

Reyna's ultimate ability is Empress, which turns her into a rapid-fire death machine, dramatically increasing all her combat stats. Every kill renews Empress' duration, and a skilled Reyna player can wipe away the entire team in one swift offense.

 

Abilities

Dismiss (E) – Consumes a nearby soul orb, becoming intangible for a short duration. If your ultimate is active, also become invisible.

Leer (C) – Throw an eye through surfaces. The eye will blind all enemies who look at – only affects distant vision, so use to take on AWPers.

Devour (Q) – Enemies killed by Reyna leave behind Soul Orbs that last 3 seconds. Consume a nearby soul orb, rapidly healing for a short duration. Health gained through this skill exceeding 100 will decay over time. If your ultimate is active, this skill will automatically cast and not consume the orb.

Empress (X) – Enter a frenzy, increasing firing speed, equip, and reload speed dramatically. Scoring a kill renews the duration.

Valorant: Omen

Omen is a VALORANT agent who is clouded in mystery and speacializes in covering the battlefield and his enemies in darkness. Two of his abilities, Paranoia and Dark Cover, are ranged attacks that obscure vision and give Omen a huge advantage in duels and teamfights.

On top of his crowd controlling skills, Omen has the ability to teleport around the map — either on short distances with Shadow Walk, or globally on the map with his From the Shadows ultimate. Therefore, a team with both Omen and Brimstone becomes incredibly dangerous, as it can deploy damage and crowd control anywhere on the map, seemingly out of nowhere.

 

Abilities

Dark Cover (E) – Cast an orb that bursts into a sphere of shadow obscuring the final location. Can be charged to increase distance.

Shrouded Step (C) – After a delay, teleport a short distance.

Paranoia (Q) – Cast a shadow in a straight line that blinds anyone it touches.

From the Shadows (X) – Select anywhere on the map to teleport and reform, will initially appear as a shadow, which can be killed by enemies and cancel the teleport. If teleport is successful, you become invisible for a short time.

Valorant: Sova

Sova is a VALORANT agent, who specializes in scouting and reconnaisance. Sova's entire kit is built around finding the enemies and marking them for his allies. Owl Drone and Recon Bolt are a single target and AoE scanners, respectively. Sova's ultimate, Hunter's Fury, is a map-wide damaging ability that also marks enemies it hits. Teams that like to rely on complete information on enemies' movements and positioning will want to have a Sova in their ranks.

 

Abilities

Recon Bolt (E) – Fire a bolt that deploys a sonar emitter and tags nearby enemies, revealing them.

Owl Drone (C) – Deploy and control a drone that reveals enemies around the map. Once active you can fire a tracking dart that reveals one enemy’s location until they remove it.

Shock Bolt (Q) – Fire and explosive bolt that damages enemies on impact. Use it to clear out boxes and corners.

Hunter’s Fury (X) – Fire up to three energy blasts that spear across the entire map and each hit enemy takes damages and is marked.

Valorant: Cypher

Cypher is a VALORANT agent who is the embodiment of the spy and infiltrator archetype. Cypher relies on ambushing enemies with various traps, which daze, restrain, and slow enemies in their range.

Cypher is also skilled in gathering information about the battlefield, using Spycam's to monitor enemy team movements or extracting information from dead enemies to reveal the location of their allies. Skilled Cypher players will have intimate knowledge of VALORANT maps to know the best places to set traps and Spycams, crippling the enemy team while staying hidden in the shadows.


 

Abilities

Spycam (E) – Place a remote camera, once placed reactive to view the video feed. Left click while the camera is activated to fire a tracking dart.

Trapwire (C) – Place a tripwire between two walls, triggered enemies are restrained and revealed for a short time. If the trap hasn’t been destroyed, it activates to daze the trapped victim.

Cyber Cage (Q) – Place a remote activation trap, reactive to create a cage that slows enemies who pass through it. Traps can be detonated.

Neural Theft (X) – Once an enemy is killed, information can be extracted of the locations of their living allies.

Valorant: Breach

Breach is a VALORANT agent to whom walls are no obstacle. Breach's kit is designed to inflict damage and crowd control through walls and terrain, taking people out of cover or aiding his team's peaking. Flashpoint is a fast-acting burst that blinds enemies, while Aftershock does damage while also dazing all players in the area of effect. If that's not enough, Breach's ultimate, Rolling Thunder, is an ability that passes through all terrain in a cone, knocking up and dazing players.

Good Breach players will find clever ways to ambush the enemies without even being seen. Teaming up with Sova to learn enemies' positioning is a deadly combination that can catch the enemy team completely off-guard.

Abilities

Fault Line (E) – Equip a seismic blast, hold fire to increase the distance, and release to set off a quake that dazes all players caught in it.

Aftershock (C) – Equip a Fusion Charge and fire it to send a slow-firing burst through a wall, which
deals high damage to anyone it connects with. More handy for clearing corners than actually getting frags.

Flashpoint (Q) – Equip a blinding charge that can be set on a wall. It fires a fast burst that blinds anyone on the other side.

Rolling Thunder (X) – Equip a seismic charge, fire to send a quake through all terrain in the ult’s cone of effect. This dazes and knocks anyone caught in its blast into the air. It also deals some damage.

Valorant: Viper

Viper is a VALORANT agent which deals with poison and acid, burning down and suffocating his enemies. Viper uses to fuel to activate some of her powerful area-of-effect abilities like Poison Cloud and Toxic Screen to melt passing targets. Viper's Snakebite ability and Viper's Pit ultimate are also area-of-effect, completing the dangerous skill kit of this US agent.

Abilities

Toxic Screen (E) – Deploy a line of gas that can be reactivated to create a wall of toxic gas which costs fuel.

Snakebite (C) – Fire a projectile that explodes into a pool of acid that does damage.

Poison Cloud (Q) – Throw a cloud of gas that can be reactivated to create a smoke cloud which costs fuel. This can be redeployed after a cooldown.

Viper’s Pit (X) – A toxic cloud covers a large radius and highlights enemies to Viper, the duration of the cloud extends if Viper remains in the cloud.

Valorant: Sage

Sage is a VALORANT agent, whose abilities make her a key support in the game. Sage equips various orbs which can slow enemies, heal allies, or erect walls to control the battlefield. Her ultimate, Resurrection, can even bring dead allies back to life, swinging the balance of power in a match in seconds. Sage thrives when she's behind her team, hidden from enemy fire.

Abilities

Healing Orb (E) – Heal an ally or yourself to full health over a few seconds.

Barrier Orb (C) – A wall that can be rotated.

Slow Orb (Q) – An orb that breaks into a slowing field on impact with the found, all caught in the field are slowed, grounded, and make a noise when moving.

Resurrection (X) – Target a friendly corpse, after a short delay revive them with full health.

Valorant: Jett

Jett is a VALORANT agent who specializes in mobility and assassinations. Like a true ninja, this South Korean agent can dash short distances to catch-up enemies or escape dangerous situation, and even propel herself upwards to reach highground places and surprise lurking targets who think they're safe up there. The combination of the Cloudburst ability and the Blade Storm ultimate make Jett a close-combat nightmare, as she can execute enemies who won't even realize what hit them.

Abilities

Tailwind (E) – Dash a short distance.

Cloudburst (C) – Throw a cloud of fog that obscures vision on impact.

Updraft (Q) – Launch upwards after a brief delay.

Blade Storm (X) – Throw deadly throwing knives that deal damage and kill on headshots. A kill restores daggers, left click throws a single dagger and right click throws all remaining daggers.

Valorant: Brimstone

Brimstone is a VALORANT agent, specializing in supporting allies and damaging enemies all over the map. Brimstone is unique in the way he uses the minimap to deploy some of his abilities, making him dangerous even if he's not directly present in the fight. He can deploy smokescreens that block vision or Orbital Strikes that deal damage-over-time anywhere on the map, while his direct-combat abilities can boost allies' rate of fire or create area-of-effect fire fields. The best Brimstone players will have great map awareness, so they can fight on one side of the map and hurt enemies on the other all at the same time.

Abilities

Sky Smoke (E) – Use your map to call in smokescreens that obscure vision, click to set the locations, and confirm to launch.

Stim Beacon (C) – Target a nearby location to call in the beacon, giving all players near the beacon rapid-fire.

Incendiary (Q) – Launch a grenade that deploys a damaging field of fire

Orbital Strike (X) – Target a nearby location, launch a devastating orbital strike that damages enemies for several seconds.

Valorant: Raze

Raze is a VALORANT agent, whose skill kit is centered around mines, grenades, and general explosions. Raze is all about dealing AOE damage to enemies and will become a favorite agent for those players who like chaos and mayhem.

Blast Pack and Paint Sheels are Raze's main abilities, with which she melts the opposing team. While Paint Sheels is a more direct damage grenade-throw, Blast Pack can stick to walls and be detonated on command, making it great for defending critical choke points or messing up spike plant sites. Raze's signature ability, Boom Bot, is an auto-lock Bot that chases enemies and explodes if it catches up to them, making it a great space-maker of a skill. And if someone lives after encountering Raze on the battlefield, the Showstopper ultimate does just that — it ends everyone's life.

Abilities

Paint Shells (E) – Cluster grenade that deals initial impact damage, followed by damage from the clusters.

Boom Bot (C) – Set down an explosive robot that goes in a straight line, bouncing off walls until it detects an enemy in front of it. It will then home in and detonate on them unless shot.

Blast Pack (Q) – Like a C4 satchel. Throw it down and either detonate it when you want or let the timer run down. Deals AoE damage and displaces Agents.

Showstopper (X) – Pull out a rocket launcher and fire it down a lane. The explosion deals huge damage to anyone in its radius. We’ve seen aces with a single shot from this.