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For some reason, skill-based matchmaking has become a contentious issue in today’s era of battle royale games. Detractors say that SBMM makes it so that all the great players have to play against other players of equivalent skill, reducing their overall K/D stats as they have to perform better than very difficult opponents. Those folks just sound like crybabies to me, but whatever. Another complaint (especially for extremely high-level players) is that SBMM reduces the available “pool” of players so much that it takes a really long time to load into a match....

A new generation of gaming consoles means a new set of peripherals to go with them. We already know that Razer is making new headsets and such based on Halo Infinite. But before that, and before the PS5 and Xbox Series X even launch, Turtle Beach has unveiled its new line of next gen-compatible gaming headsets. The Stealth 600 Gen 2 takes the entry level Turtle Beach headset and gives it an upgrade....

A Twitch streamer called out one of her top supporters Tuesday for acting creepy and possessive, only for said donor to leak a series of text messages indicating the two have a very, very different relationship. The streamer, B00blesxd, addressed the viewer indirectly on her stream, accusing him of “thinking he is entitled to s***” based on comments made to her after her appearance on the popular Twitch show The Rajjchelor....

PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida reveals that the early copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End currently being sold in the UK were stolen while in transit. This is according to PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida, who claims that the early copies of Uncharted 4 were stolen while in transit. Since the matter is an ongoing police investigation, no further details were revealed. So at this time, it’s hard to say how the stolen Uncharted 4 copies landed in the hands of UK retailers....

Azerbaijan is a country that few games have explored. AzDimension’s Rainy Neon: Baku, however, has decided to make it the home of its upcoming battle royale title. A new alpha video has revealed some basic gameplay, as the game is slated for release at the end of 2021. Taking place in 2121 - that’s perhaps a nod to its release year - Rainy Neon: Baku boasts its cyberpunk style throughout the gameplay....

Best wireless earbuds 2019 Download the app Download the app here How to connect Powerbeats Pro to your Android phone Launch the Bluetooth settings on your Android Phone (Settings > Bluetooth) Tap to pair a new device Open your Powerbeats Pro case with the earphones inside Once the Powerbeats Pro appears, tap on them in the list on your phone If they don’t show up in the list, press and hold the little button inside the case until the LED light on the front pulses....

Like many sandbox games before it, Valheim let its players enjoy a certain type of freedom. Want to defeat mighty bosses? You got it! Or maybe you enjoy the thrill of searching for resources and crafting only the best weapons. Heck, you can even unleash your creativity to build in-game replicas of your favorite landscapes. There’s certainly something in this game for different types of players. One of the most common things is to build a base where you can rest after exploring every nook and cranny in this procedurally generated purgatory....

The Overwatch League season started off well, with teams traveling to sold-out homestands across the nation. Many more were planned and ready in the US as well as in other countries. But the current pandemic has turned all expectations and organizations upside down, leading to many changes in how the League is run and how teams handle practice and matches. However, no team has been so upended as the Vancouver Titans....

Call of Duty: Warzone has recently topped 60 million players, which means there will be many new arrivals to Verdansk, the not-so-friendly battle royale map where 150 players fight it out to be the last standing. The armaments in Warzone are not quite as simple as finding loot on the map like other battle royale modes, instead, there is a significant advantage to preparing loadouts ahead of time for specific guns and modes of gameplay....

Earlier this month, we found out that beloved Half-Life and Left 4 Dead garden gnome Gnome Chompski was going to be launched into space. The surprise terrestrial ejection of a lawn ornament comes courtesy of Gabe Newell, who has been hiding out in New Zealand ever since the COVID pandemic made 2020 the worst year of modern memory. But it’s been great for Newell. He’s lost weight, grown his beard out, and is rockin’ a Hawaiian shirt every day of the week....

The Pokemon franchise is designed around single-player experiences and PVP multiplayer battles. It’s not built for the group party dynamics of a game like Dungeons & Dragons, but the monsters from Pokemon can still be used as enemies for parties to face. To this end, we have statted out the Weedle line for use in D&D adventures. The Bug-type Pokemon in the first generation of Pokemon games could have been the thing that countered the overwhelming dominance of Psychic-types....

Den of Geek is celebrating “Spooky Season” in its home city at New York Comic Con. To mark the occasion and kick-off a month of Halloween and horror-related content at DenofGeek.com, Den of Geek is proud to present its exclusive New York Comic Con print issue, with a cover that celebrates new horror offerings from Marvel, NBCUniversal, Hulu, and more. Den of Geek has partnered with ReedPop, the event company behind New York Comic Con, to produce the official New York Comic Con show guide, which is featured inside the issue and distributed to show attendees at the Javits Center from October 6-9....

One of the greatest JRPGs of all time is now available on Xbox Game Pass for PC and Xbox One, as the original Final Fantasy VII can be downloaded by Game Pass subscribers. We say “original” Final Fantasy VII only to differentiate it from the full remake of the game that was released earlier this year, which is currently a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Final Fantasy VII Remake will almost certainly be coming to PC and Xbox One next April when the current exclusivity deal ends, as well as the next generation of systems in the future, but that’s not the one coming to Game Pass at this time....

Paul Haddad, the actor who voiced Leon Kennedy in the original Resident Evil 2, Uncle Arthur in Babar, and several other projects over the past decades, has passed away on April 15 at the age of 56. Haddad has previously stated that he was suffering from stage three throat cancer with a tumor on his vocal cords. Outside of the iconic role played in Resident Evil 2, Haddad mostly worked in film and television, with some acting but most often lending his voice to animated characters....

The Pokemon Company has warned players using modified data in Sword, Shield, and Home that they could be subject to bans. While the mainline Pokemon games always have been and probably always will be the most popular the franchise has to offer, there are many weird and wonderful tangents to explore. Taking photos of Pokemon in Pokemon Snap, tracking them down for real in Pokemon Go, and later this year Pokemon’s take on League of Legends, Pokemon Unite....

Silent Hill is a series known for some of the scariest monsters out of all other horror games. Each and every one represents the fears and regrets of those who are trapped inside the town leading to many frightening and thought-provoking visuals. If there is a new Silent Hill on its way for the PlayStation 5, there are sure to be many new monsters to represent the new protagonist. However, the series also has some monsters that are reoccurring with different changes depending on the protagonist....

If you’ve had to deal with a Nintendo Switch and the Joy-Con stick drift that it has unfortunately become known for, you might want to continue reading. There might be a fix after all these years. The Nintendo Switch has become well known for the way that its Joy-Cons suffer from stick drift with alarming regularity, but accessory company GuliKit might have the answer. The company already makes a controller that has Hall effect technology inside and it’s that technology that could come to the rescue here....

It’s getting hotter and hotter outside, which makes it the perfect time to stay indoors and play video games in an air-conditioned environment. This is an especially good week for gamers who enjoy pure weirdness as there’s a bumper crop of odd titles to choose from. Here are the most exciting new releases that are worth checking out this week (July 5 - July 11). Catherine: Full Body (July 7 - Switch) If by some chance you haven’t played either the original version of Catherine or the Full Body edition, then perhaps it’s time to finally check out this bizarre little puzzler on the Switch....

Super Mario Bros. is one of the most popular and recognizable gaming franchises. Every time Nintendo shows off a new game in the main series, people immediately lose their minds. The Italian plumber continues to innovate and pioneer the 3D platforming genre, and we love every minute of it. Due to the popularity of the character, few people ever stop and wonder how the world of Super Mario actually works. After some careful reflection on our part, we realized that a lot of the principles in the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond don’t make a lot of sense....

Today, video game developer Respawn Entertainment has revealed that a 6v6 pilot only mode for its first-person shooter Titanfall 2 releases tomorrow alongside a sizeable content drop for the title. The brand new mode has been dubbed Live Fire, and it will put smaller teams of players against one another without the use of the shooter’s signature mech-robots, forcing fans to rely solely on their wits and abilities as one of the game’s pilots....