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Paid fantasy cricket for cash is now banned in India under the Online Gaming Act 2025. Dream11, MPL, My11Circle and Howzat stopped real-money contests. Here's what changed, the legal position and how to play fantasy cricket free.
Benchmarks, power limits and upgrade options show desktops winning on raw performance and value for money, while laptops trade some speed for portability that many pro gamers now accept at tournaments.
GTA 6 releases on 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. Rockstar has not announced a PC version or official PC requirements. Here is what is known, what Rockstar's history suggests about PC timing, and why online spec lists are guesses.
Sunset is back in Valorant's competitive pool. Here are the best agents for Sunset by role, three team comps that work, corrected ability tips for attack and defence, and the current map pool after patch 13.09.
Recommends a five-agent Fracture comp of Gekko, Tejo, Deadlock, Jett and Brimstone, explaining each pick and giving location-specific tips for stopping flanks and executing on both A and B sites.
Viper and Omen rule Split in 2026, backed by Fade, Raze, Neon and Yoru. See what pros picked at Champions Shanghai, two team comps, A, mid and B tips, and why Split is currently out of the ranked map pool.
Searching for gaming blogs that accept guest posts? Here are gaming sites that take guest posts in 2026, how big outlets like IGN and GamesRadar+ take paid freelance pitches instead, and how to pitch a gaming guest post.
The legit ways to get free Valorant skins and cosmetics in 2026: Agent Gear sidearm skins with Kingdom Credits, the free Battle Pass track, Event Passes, VCT drops and Riot codes, why Prime Gaming no longer works, and how to spot free skin generator scams.
Genshin Impact is a relaxed open-world RPG you can play on your phone; Valorant is a competitive 5v5 shooter for PC and console. Compare gameplay, gacha vs skins, time commitment and hardware to decide which free game suits you.
Ascent is won in mid, and Omen and Sova are the best agents to win it. See the best Ascent agents by role, what pros picked in 2026, three team comps for ranked and pro play, and whether Ascent is in the current map pool.
Haven's three sites spread defenders thin, so Omen, Sova, Neon and a strong sentinel make the difference. See 2026 VCT pick rates, the best agents to hold A, B and C, three team comps and attack and defence plans.
A modern 2.4GHz wireless gaming mouse is now as fast as a wired one, and most pros use wireless. Wired still wins on price and never needs charging. Here's how they compare and which to buy.
Sova is the must-pick on Abyss, backed by Harbor and Omen or Astra, with Jett, Yoru or Waylay on duelist. Here are the best pro and ranked team comps for Abyss in Valorant's current Act 6 map pool.
Valorant Mobile launched in China on 19 August 2025, but as of November 2026 Riot has not announced a release date for India or the rest of the world. Here is the full timeline, what the game is like and what to play while you wait.
Want smoother BGMI? Here is how to change FPS in BGMI step by step, the best graphics and frame rate settings for budget, mid-range and flagship phones, why 90/120 FPS may not show, and the phone tweaks that stop FPS drops.
Struggling with aim in Valorant? These agents win rounds with turrets, heals, smokes and ability damage instead of headshots. See the best picks for 2026, including new controller Miks, which agents to avoid and simple tips to win more.
Want more FPS in Valorant? Use Fullscreen, turn on Multithreaded Rendering, set every quality option to Low and switch off VSync and shadows. Here are the exact settings, Windows tweaks and how to find your bottleneck.
Omen is the strongest all-round Valorant agent in Patch 13.09, Clove is the most-picked agent in ranked, and Jett and Neon lead the duelists. Here are the best agents by role, the full 30-agent roster and picks for beginners.
Is Reyna overpowered in Valorant? She dominates solo ranked games, but Riot has nerfed her repeatedly, most recently in patch 12.02 in 2026. Here are her real abilities, every major nerf, why she is weaker in team play, and how to counter her.
Iso felt overpowered after his June 2024 buff, but Riot nerfed him within weeks. In 2026 he's a niche, aim-heavy duelist with a low ranked pick rate. Here's his kit, patch history, strengths, weaknesses and how to counter him.
BombSquad is a free party game for up to 8 players on Android, Windows and Mac. Here's how to play it with friends (one device, phones as controllers or online), the best modes, tips to win, whether it suits kids, and other mobile multiplayer games to try.
Wireless pads offer freedom and a tidy setup but depend on batteries and can lag slightly, while wired ones are steadier and usually cheaper. Competitive players may lean wired, and owning both is an option.
Bind is back in the ranked map pool. Brimstone, Viper and Raze lead the 2026 Bind tier list, with Fade, Skye, Yoru and Cypher close behind. See pro picks, a site-by-site guide, three team comps and how to use the teleporters.
Viper and Sova are must-picks on Breeze, with Jett, Yoru and Omen close behind. See what the 2026 Breeze rework changed, a full agent tier list, pro pick rates, three team comps and whether Breeze is in the map pool.
Astra rules Pearl, backed by Fade, Sova, Killjoy and Jett. See why Astra was picked in every Pearl map at Masters London 2026, the best agents for each lane, three team comps and whether Pearl is in the current map pool.
Icebox is a Viper map first. See why Viper, Sova, Killjoy, Jett and Sage are the best Icebox agents, which picks suit A and B site, three team comps, attack and defence tips, and whether Icebox is in the 2026 map pool.
Omen was picked in about 88% of pro Lotus maps in 2026. See the best Lotus agents for attack and defence, how rotating doors and breakable walls shape picks, the 2026 A site changes and three team comps.
