Seeing so many cool screenshots submitted by our players to the ongoing competition, we couldn't help but to take some ourselves. If you've been looking for a new desktop wallpaper or just enjoy browsing Path of Exile screenshots, check out several images below:

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

The ongoing COVID19 pandemic continues to present challenges around the world and we feel now is the time not only for fun but also kindness. We are pleased to present the PUBG Continental Series (PCS) Charity Showdown happening May 14 – 31. This is a series of global events where teams will compete for $200,000 with $100,000 of that pot being donated to a charity of the winning team's choosing.

Today we have detailed breakdowns of each event including schedules, team rosters and regional divisions.



PCS Charity Showdown will be held across four regions from May 14 to 31.

The four regions include:

• Asia – which consists of Korea, Japan, China, and Chinese Taipei
  
• Asia Pacific – which consists of Southeast Asia and Oceania
  
• Europe
  
• North America

While the total combined prize pool for these regional tournaments is $800,000, each tournament will have a combined prize pool and donation fund of $200,000. The total prize commitment breaks down as:

• $100,000 will be distributed to participating teams based on their performance.
  
• The remaining $100,000 will be donated to a charity of the winning team's choice under the names of all participating teams from the regional tournament.

PCS ASIA Charity Showdown will be held during two weeks with 16 teams from Korea, China, Japan, and Chinese Taipei.



Regional Seeds and participating teams

• Korea: 6 Seeds
  
  • Gen.G, ENTUS, Element Mystic, Griffin, VRLU GHIBLI, Quadro
• China: 6 Seeds
  
  • Luminous Stars Gaming, LYG Gaming, Tianba, iFTY, Four Angry Men, RushB Gaming
• Japan: 2 Seeds
  
  • Sunsister, Detonation Gaming White
• Chinese Taipei: 2 Seeds
  
  • Global Esports Xsset, Team Curson

PCS ASIA Charity Showdown Schedule

• Week 1: May 15, 17
  
• Week 2: May 22, 24

For more details of the event, please check out each regional official PUBG channel.



PCS APAC Charity Showdown will be held during two weeks with 16 teams from SEA (Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines), and OCE.



Regional Seeds and participating teams

• Vietnam: 6 Seeds
  
  • Ceberus Esports, Creatory Esports, Phoenix Gaming, Divine Esports, DivisionX Gaming, DIC Gaming
• Thailand: 5 Seeds
  
  • Buriram United Esports, Golden Cat, Daytrade Gaming, Qconfirm, MiTH
• Indonesia: 1 Seed
  
  • Victim FTF
• Philippines: 1 Seed
  
  • ArkAngel Predator
• Oceania: 3 Seeds
  
  • Fury Australia, Athletico, Team Ferox

PCS APAC Charity Showdown Schedules

• Week 1: May 14, 16
  
• Week 2: May 21, 23

For more details of the event, please check out each regional official PUBG channel.



PCS Europe Charity Showdown will be held across three weeks (including Group Stage and Grand Finals) with 24 teams from Europe West, Europe East, and Middle East & Africa.



Invited teams (10 teams)

• FaZe Clan, Team Liquid, Natus Vincere, TSM, ENCE, RYE Gaming, Northern Lights Team, Adepts, Tornado Energy, Omaken Sports

Regional seeds and qualifier schedules for additional 14 teams

• Europe West (May 2-9): 7 Seeds (TOP 7)
  
• Europe East (May 4-11): 4 Seeds (TOP 4)
  
• Middle East & Africa (May 5-12): 3 Seeds (TOP 3)

PCS Europe Charity Showdown Schedule

• Group Stage Week 1 (24 Teams): May 15-17
  
• Group Stage Week 2 (24 Teams): May 22-24
  
• Grand Finals (16 Teams): May 29-31

For more details of the event, please check out pubgesports.eu.[pubgesports.eu]



PCS North America Charity Showdown will be held over four days with 16 teams (8 teams from PGS Berlin: Americas Qualifier finalists + 8 additional teams from open qualifier).



Invited teams (8 teams)

• Soniqs, Exodus, Oath, Houston Hardshifts, Livid Gaming, 303 Esports, Team Clueless, Radiance

Qualifier schedules for additional 8 teams

• Round of 64: May 2-3
  
• Round of 32: May 9-10
  
• Round of 16: May 16-17
  
  • TOP 8 will advance to PCS North America Charity Showdown

PCS North America Charity Showdown Schedule

• Grand Finals: May 21-24

For more details of the event, keep an eye on PUBG.com.[PUBG.com]

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We are very excited to present some fierce competition and give to worthy causes. Stay up to date with the latest event information on pubgesports.com and official PUBG esports channels.

Mark your calendars, the PCS Charity Showdown kicks off May 14 and thank you for your continued support of PUBG esports!

May is just around the corner, and we're celebrating by introducing the Modes of May! Starting May 1, you'll find different Limited Time Modes (LTM) in Rocket League each weekend throughout the month.

It all starts this Friday with Dropshot Rumble. Just like the name suggests, the two Extra Modes have collided for the action of Dropshot enhanced by the zany power-ups from Rumble. Enjoy the Limited Time Mode all weekend long!

Then, look out for Beach Ball mode on May 7. If you missed it during Radical Summer last year, Beach Ball Mode features 2v2 fun in the sun where the ball floats and curves just like a beach ball. May 14 unveils the community favorite Boomer Ball (more on that as we get closer), and the month comes to a close with the return of Heatseeker on May 21.

Each mode will begin at 9 a.m. PDT (4 p.m. UTC) on their respective launch days, and will end at 9 a.m. PDT (4 p.m. UTC) on their end dates. Like other Limited Time Modes, each mode will be Unranked and found in a separate tab in the Play Online menu. They will also grant the same amount of XP as all other Online Playlists, so you'll still Tier Up your Rocket Pass 6 level as usual.

Take a look below for the schedule during the Modes of May:

• May 1 - May 4: Dropshot Rumble
  
• May 7 - May 11: Beach Ball
  
• May 14 - May 18: Boomer Ball
  
• May 21 - May 26: Heatseeker

Get ready for this collection of new and returning Limited Time Modes in the Modes of May!

Tome III: ESCALATION, the newest entry into the Archives, is now available in Dead by Daylight.

As you brave your way through new challenges, you will uncover the never-seen-before memories of Kate Denson, Dwight Fairfield, The Legion (Julie), and The Huntress!

Life doesn't always go the way we plan. How many times could a tragedy have been avoided with a little patience… a little reflection… a little common sense? How many times has pride and anger destroyed or changed lives in ways no one expected or imagined? Sometimes taking a moment to reflect before emotions escalate changes... everything.

Unlockable character Memories include:

• Kate Denson – BACK TO ZERO
• Anna (The Huntress) – A LOVELY WAR
• Dwight Fairfield - A STORY BY ANY OTHER NAME
• The Legion (Julie) - SOLDIERS OF MAYHEM

In the ESCALATION Rift, earn over 60 cosmetic items through the Free and Premium tracks to be yours forever even once the Rift closes. Unlock 10 new outfits, including the Escalation Collection for the Tome III focus characters. Unlock the Rift Pass in-game and get instant access to 3 exclusive items for 1,000 Auric Cells. You can earn it all back by playing the game.

Look deeper into the Fog with Tome III: ESCALATION.

Three weeks ago we revealed photos of our temporary workplaces. Since this news post was so warmly received by our community, we felt our current work situation could be a nice opportunity for you to get to know our team a little bit more. Recently we asked our developers to share pictures of their pets! Check them out below.

Alex D. - Programmer
Here's my brothers' retired champion greyhound who I live with.


Dominic - Audio Engineer
Here's our flat pet, Bonzai! He is a Siberian Husky and his Instagram is @Bonzai_The_Husky.



Patrick - Customer Support
Here are a few photos of my cat Harry (Harriet). She was my grandmother's cat and we adopted her after she passed.


Kane - Senior Audio Engineer
Our cat is quite a character. His name is Malchik which means 'boy' in Russian, as my wife is Russian and I liked the sound of it. He loves to invade our bed and sleep in ridiculous poses. Since lockdown he has been following us around all day, confused why the heck we are home 24/7.



Bex - Community Director
This is Thunder. We named her as such because she has a really loud purr. She only answers to Cat or Pusspuss. She's half Ocicat and half regular cat. She's the worst. Her mum's name is Gary.



Check out more photos in this thread![www.pathofexile.com]

STEAM
Planned: 11 AM EDT

WINDOWS STORE
Planned: 11 AM EDT

PS4
Planned: 11 AM EDT

XBOX
Planned: 11 AM EDT

SWITCH
Planned: 11 AM EDT

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DEVELOPER UPDATE | APRIL 2020 : Here[forum.deadbydaylight.com]

TOME III: ESCALATION
Please note that the new Tome and Rift will release tomorrow, April 29th.

• When all remaining Survivors in a trial hit the Struggle phase on the hook, the Entity will instantly drain their remaining life bar.
  
• The repair speed Efficiency Debuff for each Survivor working on a generator has been increased to 15% (up from 10%).
  
• Great Skill Checks while repairing now give 1% bonus progression (down from 2%).
  
• Great skill Checks while repairing now give to 300 Bloodpoints (up from 150).
  
• Memento Mori interaction adjustment: Mori animations only begin playing at the end of the interaction charge.
  
• The Legion Feral Frenzy adjustment: Restored The Legion's ability to see scratch marks and pools of blood at the beginning of the fatigue (when Feral Frenzy expires).
  
• The Emblem System: Adjusted the Benevolent Emblem progression thresholds.
  
• Added additional player feedback when Survivors attempt to escape a hook by themselves.
  
• Improved the Controller sensitivity range in Options.
  
• Added score events for interrupting Survivors that are sabotaging a hook, cleansing a totem or digging around in a Jigsaw box for a key.
  
• Updated the Party Management visuals - silhouette
  
• The Archives New Content: Tome 03
  
• Added a Details Screen to provide a full list of content available in the current Rift (Free + Premium tracks).
  
• On the offering screen, the description of the offerings now appear at the same time as the offering is revealed.

Coldwind Farm

• Torment Creek: Reduced the safety of the window in the silo.
  
• Rancid Abattoir: Reduced the safety of the window in the slaughterhouse.
  
• Fractured Cowshed: Reduced the safety of the window in the cowshed.
  
• Thompson House: Added a drop down from the second floor and added a window vault.
  
• Added safety to the combine harvesters vault preventing a strong alternative path.
  

MacMillan Estate

• Coal Tower: Removed the window on the first floor of the tower
  
• Groaning Storehouse: Removed the window in the storehouse.
  
• Ironworks of Misery: Reduced the safety of the window in the foundry.

Autohaven Wreckers

• Wretched Shop: Removed the RNG window spawn logic in the garage and reduced window safety.

Backwater Swamp

• Grim Pantry: Reduced the safety of the window under the shack.
  

Level Design QoL Fixes:

• Haddonfield corner fence vaults: Removed.
  
• Suffocation Pit: Removed the randomly generated window spawn logic and reduced the safety of the window loop in the mine.
  
• Disturbed Ward Pallet logic reduced to 2 pallets.
  
• Badham Preschool fence loop: shortened.
  
• Dead Dawg Saloon: Added breakable walls to the saloon.

Layout Tweaks: Updated tile-type spacing and or map size.

• Rotten Fields Reduced the size of the map and added more distance between Maze tiles.
  
• Wretched Shop: Added more distance between Maze tiles.
  
• Fractured Cowshed: Reduced the size of the map and added more distance between Maze tiles.
  
• Thompson House: Reduced the size of the map and added more distance between Maze tiles.
  
• Wrecker's Yard: Reduced the size of the map and added more distance between Maze tiles.
  
• The Temple of Purgation: Reduced the size of the map and added more distance between Maze tiles.
  
• Mother's Dwelling: Added more distance between Maze tiles.
  
• Mount Ormond Resort: Added more distance between Maze tiles.

Perks

• Head-On: added visual feedback to clearly indicate how soon the perk will be ready for use.
  
• Prove Thyself: Now adds 15% repair speed for each Survivor working on the same generator (up from 10%)
  
• Stake Out: Now adds an additional 1% bonus progression for Great skill checks.
  
• Play with your food: rewrote the description of the Perk. The effect remains unchanged.
  
• Sole Survivor: now lights up as soon as 1 token is acquired.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that allowed Invite notifications to show during a game.
  
• Fixed an issue that failed to award a Protection Score Event when taking a hit while the Killer is carrying a Survivor.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused all players to be kicked out of the trial when a Killer attempted to pick up a Survivor while that Survivor is being healed.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the perk Decisive Strike to not activate when being interrupted by a Nurse's blink grab.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the perk Franklin's Demise to not reduce the item charges.
  
• The Underground Complex: Fixed a clipping issue on the Survivors' right arm when entering and leaving a locker.
  
• Disturbed Ward: Fixed an issue that could cause the Killer and the Survivor to be unable to vault through a specific window.
  
• Treatment Theatre: Fixed an issue that caused the camera to clip through the wall of the 2nd floor near the stairs.
  
• Treatment Theatre: Fixed some lights that were too bright.
  
• Treatment Theatre: Fixed an issue that caused survivors to clip through the iron gate near the staircase of the second floor.
  
• Dead Dawg Saloon: Fixed the collision on certain rocks that could be climbed on.
  
• Torment Creek: Fixed a camera issue that allowed a Survivor to see out of world.
  
• Coal Tower: Fixed an issue that allowed survivors to reach a location where the killer couldn't pick them up.
  
• Rancid Abattoir: Fixed a Texture seam on the ground tile of the main building.
  
• Temple of Purgation: Fixed an issue that caused the Survivor to be misplaced when entering and exiting a specific locker.
  
• Thompson House: Fixed an invisible collision near a door frame on the second floor of the building.
  
• Thompson House: Fixed missing collision on the second floor of the building.
  
• Ironworks of Misery: Fixed an issue that prevented Survivors from cleansing a specific totem from certain angles.
  
• Mother's Dwelling: Fixed an issue that allowed a hill to be climbed on from its side.
  
• Backwater Swamp. Fixed a ground collision issue that caused players to fall out of world.
  
• The Hillbilly: Fixed the blood VFX when performing a Mori.
  
• The Hillbilly: Fixed an issue that caused the Hillbilly to be stuck in an animation when being stunned by a pallet while charging forward with the chainsaw.
  
• The Hag: Fixed the interrupt animation from the Survivor's point of view.
  
• The Hag: Fixed an issue that caused the red stain of a triggered Phantasm Trap to still be visible from the Survivor point of view, when the Hag has the Add-on Rusty Shackles equipped.
  
• The Deathslinger: Fixed a clipping issue when aiming down sights with the default head customization.
  
• The Nightmare: Fixed an issue that caused the Snares to appear black to a survivor if the snare was placed while the survivor was awake.
  
• The Cannibal: Fixed an issue that caused the Killer to be unable to press the attack button to cancel his chainsaw if the charge bar is full.
  
• The Oni: Fixed an issue that caused the grab animation to trigger twice when picking up a survivor in Blood Fury mode.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused female Survivors to appear offset when being grabbed while vaulting away from the Spirit.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the Flashlight's beam to pass through assets and walls.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivors with the Red Herring perk to still see the aura of the last repaired generator while being affected by the Blindness status effect.
  
• The Demogorgon: Fixed an issue that caused a particle emitter to remain present when a Survivor destroys a portal.
  
• The Shape: Fixed an issue that caused the arms to stretch when performing a Mori.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the heads of the Legion and the Deathslinger to snap back when finding a survivor in a locker.
  
• The Nightmare: Fixed an issue that caused most of the shadows generated in the Dream State to be misplaced and stretched.
  
• The Oni: Fixed an issue that allowed the Oni to turn faster when using a controller.
  
• The Wraith: Fixed an issue that caused the Wraith to not see his arm when stunned while carrying a Survivor.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the perk Pop Goes the Weasel to go on cooldown if a generator regresses due to the perk Surge activating.
  
• Mount Ormond Resort: Fixed various flickering snow textures.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivors who are infected by the Plague have no falling animation.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused most male Survivors have wide open eyes when using a flashlight.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the perk Kindred reveals a killer using the perk Insidious.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivors to be stuck in the environment when sabotaging a hook from a certain angle on hill tiles in multiple maps.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Survivors with Kindred to briefly see The Nightmare when he teleports to a generator while Kindred is active.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the transitioning animation to the struggle phase to not play smoothly when being hooked as a female character.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the perk Sole Survivor to only light up when the Survivor's aura is being hidden.
  
• Polished the animation of the Legion's vaults during Feral Frenzy.

Audio

• Fixed an issue that caused the perk Technician to nullify the effect of the noise-reduction from the Spring Clamp add-on.
  
• The Hillbilly: Fixed an issue that triggered the basic attack sound after revving the chainsaw and after attacking with the chainsaw.
  
• The Underground Complex: fixed the audio on some plastic boxes when striking them with a basic attack.
  
• The Huntress: Muted the lullaby for the Killer and the Survivor when in chase.
  
• The Huntress: Fixed an issue that caused the breathing sound to play over the lullaby and other sounds.
  
• Fixed a missing SFX when a Survivor wiggles out of the Killer's grasp.

Fixes & Changes from PTB

• Ironworks of Misery: Added a few boxes to extend the loop of the stronger window in the foundry.
  
• Dead Dawg Saloon: Added more breakable walls to the saloon.
  
• Thompson House: Added a locker back to the farmhouse upper floor.
  
• Fixed an issue that failed to award a Protection Score Event when taking a hit while the Killer is carrying a Survivor.

Cosmetics

• The Cannibal: Polished the prestige weapon skin.
  
• Fixed various clipping issues

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245150/Remnant_From_the_Ashes__Swamps_of_Corsus/

Face new challenges and fight to survive in Remnant: From the Ashes - Swamps of Corsus DLC, available now on PC! Coming to Xbox One and PlayStation®4 on June 4.



Battle new threats in Swamps of Corsus, a new premium DLC for Remnant: From the Ashes, now available on PC (Steam) for $9.99, along with a bundle including the Remnant: From the Ashes base game and Swamps of Corsus DLC for $44.99. From April 28 to May 3, the bundle will be available for 40% off the retail price as part of Steam Midweek Madness. The new DLC and DLC bundle will be coming to Xbox One and PlayStation®4 on June 4.

In the latest DLC for Remnant: From the Ashes, players navigate a more deadly version of the world of Corsus, inhabited by the Cult of Iskal, and also take on the toughest challenge yet: the brand-new, rogue-like "Survival Mode." In the revamped Corsus zone exclusively in Adventure mode, the hive mind Cult of Iskal has claimed the swamps for themselves, proving to be as lethal and dangerous as the Root, the evil force plaguing Earth. All hope is not lost for players, however, as a lone holdout remains, out of reach of the Iskal's grasp. To change the future of Corsus, players must confront the Queen and stop the Iskal once and for all or choose to help her complete the Iskal's plan. Exploring Corsus in Adventure Mode gives players the chance to earn unique rewards - including three powerful weapons - by overcoming various challenges in the form of deadly overworld enemies, side dungeons and epic bosses, like the menacing Barbed Terror. Along with the swarm of new content in the Swamps of Corsus, the DLC includes a new rogue-like test of will in "Survival Mode." This intense mode thrusts players into a completely randomized permadeath experience that challenges them to progress as far as they can in one life. In the new mode, players start with nothing but a Repeater Pistol, a few consumables and a handful of scrap. Players travel randomly through corrupted World Stones to various biomes and fight for survival against hordes of enemies that get stronger with each stage, in hopes of finding epic rewards, such as new armor, and new weapons - like the Hero's Sword that unleashes a powerful wave attack.

• New Mode – Survival: Players fight for their lives as they begin their journey with nothing but a pistol, some scrap and the skin on their back in this new rogue-like game mode! Those brave enough will travel randomly through corrupted World Stones to different biomes, scrap-up gear, fight insanely-difficult bosses and test their endurance.
  
• The Iskal Rise – The swamps of Corsus swarm with new content! Players will discover a plethora of new content in Corsus, including a new zone, new bosses, new stories, new events, new quests, and more.
  
• Lock & Load – Adventurers will collect new items, new armor, new weapons, new mods and new traits.
  
• Armor Skins – By defeating bosses in Survival Mode, or the Hard and Nightmare difficulties in Campaign and Adventure Mode, players earn Glowing Shards which can be used to purchase alternate armor skins for every piece of armor available in the game.

Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monstrous creatures. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you set out alone or alongside up to two other players to face down hordes of deadly enemies and epic bosses, and try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and then retake what was lost. Remnant: From the Ashes is available digitally for $39.99 on PC (Arc and Steam), Xbox One and PlayStation®4. The physical version is also available now at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, among other retailers for PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One for $39.99. Learn more about the game and the new Swamps of Corsus DLC at http://www.RemnantGame.com or follow Twitter and Facebook[www.facebook.com] for the latest updates!

Our Screenshot Competition[www.pathofexile.com] is in full swing! You have one week left to submit your screenshot in order to get your chance of winning some cool microtransactions! In the meantime, we'd like to showcase more screenshots taken by our players for this competition. Check them out below:

This week we wanted to talk a bit more about the heroes in Artifact. These have been viewed as one of the strengths in the original game, but also as one of the missed opportunities. The most common concerns we hear are about underwhelming signature cards, lack of abilities, or heroes that fictionally don't fit with their kit.

Our philosophy this time around is different, so we'd like to go over some of the factors we use when evaluating hero designs.

• All heroes should have at least one ability.
  
• You should be excited to draw a hero's signature cards.
  
• Signature cards should avoid being situational.
  
• Signature cards should generally be at their best when their corresponding hero uses them.
  
• Bonus if a hero has a small self-synergy.
  
• It's fine to have two abilities on a hero if at least one of them is a passive.
  
• It's fine to have strong active and passive abilities on the board. They create interesting threats to play around.

Let's take a look at the basic heroes and see how they've changed.




Keefe the Bold

• This big body can absorb a lot of punishment.
  
• Reckless Charge can put this bulk to use, letting him redirect damage from soft targets.
  
• His active ability, Stop Hittin' Yourself, lets him turn his attackers' strengths against them.
  
• Notes: His health was recently increased, and might be a bit too high.

Farvhan the Dreamer

• Green units tend to stick around in lane, so don't be surprised if you see Farvhan getting up to a big bonus from Pack Leadership.
  
• Prowler Vanguard makes it easy to create a creep imbalance, keeping your tower safe.
  
• Placing Prowler Vanguard in slot 2 with Farvhan in slot 3 is an easy way to build pressure in a lane.
  
• Prowler Vanguard has been feeling a little too expensive, and is likely to decrease to 3 Mana.

J'Muy

• Runic Instigation has been a fan favorite. One of our favorites was watching Mirana leap in, get refreshed, then leap back to her original slot!
  
• Runic Instigation lets you refresh creeps and also items on heroes. This makes J'Muy great to splash with any color.
  
• Wisdom of the Elders can keep your hand full, and is a nice choice for an early runic instigation to start getting the cooldown to 1.
  
• J'Muy is pretty hefty for a blue hero, giving you good deployment options.

Our feedback alias also had many requests for new heroes. We hashed out a few designs based on these requests and figured we would let you decide which one we add to the beta. Note that the color or abilities might change from those listed here based on testing. Anyway, here's the list we have so far.

Huskar, Red
Active: Life Break
Passive: Berserker's Blood
Signature: Inner Fire

Snapfire, Green
Active: Mortimer Kisses
Signature: Snapfire Cookie

Arc Warden, Blue
Active: Tempest Double
Signature: Spark Wraith

Nyx Assassin, Black
Active: Vendetta
Signature: Spiked Carapace

Please select the one you want from This Poll[www.surveymonkey.com].

We'll close the poll on Thursday, then get to work on that sweet temp art!