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Forget that tech types aren’t known for their social wherewithal and romantic acumen. Most Silicon singles don’t even have time for a candlelight dinner, and they’ve often moved from afar and lack the means of meeting people outside the office. That’s why the matchmaking sites do their briskest business with the men at the nexus of the tech boom. “These guys are loaded with money and they have absolutely no one to spend it on,” says Rich Gosse, founder of the San Rafael-based American Singles....

In the first few weeks itself since its release, we can see some big esports orgs investing a lot in creating their official competitive rosters for Valorant. Needless to say, Riot Games’ new tactical first-person shooter has a very promising future in competitive play. All the recent Valorant tournaments that have been held stand justify this fact. Not only have there been a bucket full of competitive cups held, but the price pool was quite substantial as well....

Riot Games launches a new skin collection every few weeks for interested gamers to bulk up their inventory in Valorant. However, not all skin collections are of the same nature. Some sport pretty casual and rigid designs, while others come with exciting variants and upgrades. Valorant skin collections can also be pretty expensive, depending on the bundle type. Everything you need to know about Valorant’s new Abyssal skin collection The newly revealed Abyssal collection displays a beautiful, bright mixture of blue and pink hues....

The Crusaders defeated the Green Bay Phoenix, 54-44, on Tuesday in the Horizon League championship game to punch its ticket into this year’s NCAA Tournament. NCAA TOURNAMENT 2015: Automatic bids | Printable bracket | Latest Field of 68 This is Valparaiso’s ninth trip to the Big Dance and the school’s first since 2013. Green Bay was seeking its first Tournament bid since 1996. The Crusaders have not won a NCAA Tournament game since 1998, when former player and current head coach Bryce Drew hit a memorable last-second shot to defeat Ole Miss in the first round....

The introduction to Season 5 may take place in the Stadium according to Discord group The Gaming Vanguard, which publicized the information after it was uncovered by a member named Tombaa. Some players have previously uncovered ways to glitch inside the Stadium, but it is currently empty of content and shows no real signs of being accessible soon. RELATED: Call of Duty: Warzone Update Changes Gulag Weapons That said, official images released by Activision and its first-person shooter series developers have shown off the Stadium as a set piece with new decor and open windows, which led players to believe that the Stadium may have been opening up as part of the mid-season update....

In a creative video, FaZe Clan introduced their Valorant roster and gave us a little glimpse of their gameplay from previous tournaments. The NA Valorant scene is developing quite well for a new FPS game in the block. The Valorant community is unfazed by this recent team exposition from FaZe Clan as most were expecting it. Also read - Valorant: Skye ’early access’ kit reveal by Valorant Hub FaZe Clan announce their official Valorant roster before First Strike tournament As Valorant grows to become one of the finest FPS games in the world, experts and fans are looking forward to LAN tournaments happening soon....

When it comes to community opinions, many players feel that smurfing is almost as bad as hacking, especially when it comes to ruining the gameplay experience of other players. In a recent Reddit post, a Valorant player, who goes by the handle of QuanTheHole, talked about the elephant in the room, “Smurfing vs Hacking”. The Redditor talked about one of Hiko’s recent streams and how the 100Thieves pro went into a lot of detail on smurfing....

Tenz is one such player you will find high on the ladder. The once CS: GO professional, has moved on to Valorant, where he is dominating every server he visits. Tyson “TenZ” Ngo is known for his pinpoint accuracy and in-game strats. All the skills that he has picked up on CS: GO is helping him massively while playing Valorant. And, he has racked up a series of insane highlight clips....

Out of the roster, agents set to receive a buff or nerf to their abilities are Sage, Raze, Jett, Phoenix, and Omen. Reyna, the new agent from Mexico, is also set to make her debut while bringing a unique feast-or-famine playstyle to matches. Finally, Ascent and Spike Rush are being added as a new map and game mode, respectively. RELATED: Valorant Release Times Confirmed For buffs, Jett’s Cloud Burst smoke will linger for 3 more seconds and her Tailwind can now break Cypher’s Trapwire after a short delay....

Episodes are significant time frames in Valorant, each bringing unique content and additions to the popular title and its ever-expansive lore. The upcoming Episode will be no different where, for the first time, players will get a glimpse of Omega Earth. This will likely be the start of a new narrative arc within the game. Valorant players will get to experience Pearl, Prelude to Chaos, and more when Episode 5 Dimension arrives Act 1 of Episode 5 Dimension will arrive next week on June 22....

Valve had revamped DOTA 2 with a new interface and engine last year, entitling the virtual renovation as DOTA 2 Reborn. This new interface made it much easier for content creators to share their latest creations, and Valve itself aided in bringing some select items to the spotlight. The company is now taking things a step further, and will be allowing select custom content creators the ability to sell premium content featured in the form of Custom Game Passes, marking the first time since the Skyrim workshop that modification creators can share their work for-profit via a Valve distribution system....

And it was not just a match. The entire Valley “almost” came to a standstill as over 15000 spectators thronged the Stadium to be a part of it and cheer loud. Former Indian National Team Captain Abdul Majid, the most famous Footballer to have represented from the region was all smiles when www.the-aiff.com caught up with him. “Football has brought a sense of Nationality to the Valley after the natural calamity....

Similarly, the Ego By One Tap and Smite Skin collections were released. Riot Games also partnered up with Prime Gaming to give out a few exclusive cosmetics to players. All this points to the fact that Riot Games are actively interacting with the community, primarily using rewards. Valorant: Is Riot hinting at a new agent with ‘River King’? Recently however, Valorant uploaded a post on Twitter, which has got players and fans extremely excited....

The developer is always putting in hard work to keep Valorant fresh and entertaining for its players. With the changes in the old features and the addition of new ones, Riot Games always tries its best to make its players think and approach challenges differently. However, with the upcoming update, it is going to introduce a new map, Fracture. Riot Games recently discussed the idea behind this new feature....

This condition occurs following a sudden and often non-serious rise in venous blood pressure, which is caused by an increase in pressure in the chest or abdominal cavities. It typically affects healthy eyes and usually resolves on its own. Valsalva Retinopathy Symptoms In Valsalva retinopathy, the sudden increase in pressure in the chest and abdomen can rupture the small blood vessels in the retina. The bleeding from the rupture of the blood vessels is usually under the macula’s internal limiting membrane....

These factors make the console a potential rival to the Nintendo Switch in the eyes of some gamers, a console that has a similar design and portability appeal. Dev teams are taking a first look at the console, as well as screenshots of how the Steam Store will look like on the Steam Deck itself. This includes giving these developers a way to test if their games are compatible on the console....

Speaking to GamesBeat, Half-Life: Alyx animator James Benson spoke about crunch culture at Valve and said that “it seems to me that Valve basically doesn’t think it’s good or useful in terms of good game development practice to slowly erode your home life by working you to death.” Designer Greg Coomer thinks that “explicitly, we’ve purposefully made it so that crunch mode is not the norm, and hopefully not a thing that goes on at Valve....

Recently, Valve announced that it had started testing its impressive library of games. The purpose of this testing is to see what games in the Steam collection are compatible with the soon-to-release Steam Deck. With over 50,000 games existing on Steam, this is no small job. In addition, new titles expand the library each day. To help Valve complete this enormous project, the company has started hiring more people to help check games in the Steam Library for Steam Deck compatibility....

In fact, the device has been enjoying such success that Valve is interested in making new versions of the Steam Deck at some point in the future. A follow-up is likely to implement improvements on the current models, but there have also been some suggesting that the company could even create a Deck 2. Of course, it’s too early to say at this stage, but it certainly seems like the developer has plans moving forward....

The streamer recently took to Twitter to post “January 31, 2022,” leading many to predict that this will be when she announces her next move. The speculation is going wild on what’s next for one of the biggest names in streaming. Valkyrae has made huge moves in the last few years, including becoming the co-owner of 100 Thieves. What is the next step for Valkyrae in the world of streaming?...