Riot Games says ‘Valorant’ will receive six new agents a year

Rita Wilson says wearing a face mask during a pandemic should be as normal and unquestioned as brushing one's teeth twice a day. "Why wouldn't you wear a mask if it's good for your health?" she asks.

Gerard Butler has said he doesn’t get as many compliments as he once did because he’s losing his Scottish accent.The 300 and Olympus Has Fallen star acknowledged his Scottish burr “has an effect on women” but admits it is dying out after living in the US for so long.The Paisley-born actor compared losing his accent to when Scots singer Sheena Easton lost hers after conquering America.Butler, 50, said: “I suppose my Scottish accent does have an effect on women.“However, I try to convince myself

Riot Games has announced plans to rework several Valorant agents in the coming patches.During a Twitch livestream on Wednesday (July 15), lead character designer Ryan “Morello” Scott said that his team are toying with the idea of buffing and nerfing a number of agents. On the buff side, he stated that both Breach and Viper need “a lot of help”.Notably, Viper had previously received a substantial buff in Patch 1.02.

Samantha Moy has been named head of station at BBC Radio 6 Music, effective August 17. Moy is one of four who have been named to new head of station roles at BBC’s pop music networks as of late, following the appointments of Aled Haydn Jones (Radio 1), Helen Thomas (Radio 2) and Ahmed Hussain (Asian Network). The search for head of station at Radio 1Xtra is ongoing.

Former Riot Games executive Mike Seavers has joined startup AppOnBoard, a no-code game development platform for interactive mobile experiences. Taking the position of CEO, Seavers will work alongside AppOnBoard co-founder Jonathan Zweig to focus on global expansion and oversee day-to-day operations at the company.

Riot Games has unveiled the Elderflame, the first-ever “Ultra Edition” skin set for its new tactical shooter, Valorant.This elaborate skin will turn four of the game’s guns – Operator, Vandal, Frenzy and (what appears to be) Judge – into fire-breathing dragons with unique animations and sound effects.

Riot Games has revealed the magical fawn Lillia, the newest champion to join the League Of Legends roster.Lillia was revealed via a new teaser trailer, as well as a blog post on the League Of Legends website that dives into her story and abilities.

The Deadline Team (Press Association) Johnny Depp “is not and never has been a wife beater” and his libel action against The Sun newspaper is “not a case about money” but about “vindication,” his lawyers have told the High Court.In a written opening note at the start of the three-week trial in London, the actor’s lead counsel, David Sherborne, said the Hollywood star has come to court “to clear his reputation”.He also argued that Depp’s ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, has “invented these stories

Riot Games has revealed that a deathmatch mode will be headed to Valorant sometime in the future.Riot Games confirmed the upcoming mode during the second Ask Valorant blog series, where the developer also answered questions about cross-region play as well as a pick and ban system.According to Valorant lead game modes producer Jared Berbach, “deathmatch is absolutely a mode that is coming to Valorant in the future”.

Jason Lee says he has never received a direct apology from David Baddiel and Frank Skinner over the series of sketches in which they mocked his hairstyle and playing ability.

Microsoft is going all in with its new Xbox All Access subscription model.

Myka Stauffer addressed the scandal that ensued after she rehomed her adopted son with autism, Huxley.“I want to first off apologize for the uproar and take full responsibility for all of the hurt that I have caused,” the YouTube star, 33, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, June 24. “This decision has caused so many people heart break and I’m sorry for letting down so many women that looked up to me as a mother.

Former Riot Games product lead Michael Chu has partnered with indie games veteran Ryan Sullivan on Treehouse Games, a new venture designed to bring people together through multiplayer, collaborative gameplay. The company, which has raised $2.6 million in a seed funding round led by London Venture Partners (LVP), will be headquartered in Los Angeles and aims to serve a global audience of players.

Riot Games has revealed that it will introduce buffs for the agent Viper in its upcoming patch for Valorant.Valorant lead character designer Ryan “Morello” Scott revealed the updates during a Twitch livestream. The balance changes will affect two of Viper’s abilities: Snake Bite and Toxic Screen.Snake Bite will be receiving a new mechanic called “Fragie”, which is said to be a debuff that will increase the damage taken by inflected characters.

Valorant at Riot Games has confirmed that it will be implementing a surrender option soon.The surrender option will come in handy for players that find themselves way behind in rounds, and there’s nothing they can do but concede defeat and move on to another game, instead of having to sit through their opponents scoring the match point.The announcement was made via the first edition of the ‘Ask Valorant’ blog series, in which the game’s developers answer user questions.