Connectivity

How to turn on Bluetooth on a Chromebook

Chromebooks have grown in popularity as schools shift toward technology-based and distance learning programs. Additionally, more people are looking for easy, portable devices with which they can work from home. Wireless connections like Bluetooth have also become a much more popular form of connectivity, giving users the ability to connect nearly any device free of pesky cables. Bluetooth is one of the easiest ways to make these devices even more portable. Here’s how you can turn on Bluetooth and connect Bluetooth devices on a Chromebook. How to turn on Bluetooth

How to fix the ‘stuck in queue’ error in New World

New World finally released after a long wait, and countless fans are flooding into the servers to start their journey. When the demand exceeds the expectation, though, servers may start crumbling under pressure, preventing players from logging into the game. If you’ve been experiencing connectivity issues, it’s likely to be related to New World’s servers. Knowing how to check New World server status can save you a lot of time while troubleshooting the error you’re experiencing since you’ll have no option but to wait for a fix if the servers

Diablo: 2 Resurrected’s ‘failed to authenticate’ error explained

Diablo 2: Resurrected has had a shaky start.  In typical Blizzard fashion, the hotly anticipated rerelease of the 2000 classic has been plagued with problems since launching on Sept. 23. Server outages, connectivity issues, and a neverending list of error codes have stolen the spotlight for the game. Some players have attempted to join a lobby and have been met with an error that reads: “failed to authenticate.” This error is a byproduct of D2R’s popularity, leading to a strain on the servers.  The high level of server traffic has

Diablo 2: Resurrected players are unable to create lobbies due to server issues

Diablo 2: Resurrected is sure to make players feel nostalgic—if server issues don’t get in the way, that is. D2R players are reporting a slew of connectivity issues in the remastered version’s debut today. After a relatively smooth launch, players were kicked from lobbies and had their characters deleted. Though characters appear to have returned, players are still unable to hop into a lobby. Screengrab via Blizzard Entertainment When trying to create a lobby, an error pops up claiming “an issue occurred while communicating with the game servers.” Though it

Rainbow Six Siege Error Code 2-0x0000d013: How to Fix

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of UbisoftRainbow Six Siege players love to complain about the various bugs and flaws of the game. While sometimes these complaints are ultra-specific and nitpicks, other times players hit on a huge issue. Such is the case when Rainbow Six Siege players recently logged on to their games only to discover the notorious error code: 2-0x0000d013. This error code has plagued Rainbow Six Siege for several years now, popping up every so often much to the dismay of players and Ubisoft alike. The error code's rich history

Here are the teams qualified for Wild Rift SEA Championship 2021 group stage

The group stage for the League of Legends: Wild Rift Southeast Asia (SEA) Championship 2021 will happen from Sept. 23 to 26. With the play-ins concluding yesterday, all 12 teams at the group stage have been confirmed. The play-ins featured 12 teams who were split into three brackets (A, B, and C) of four teams each. The winner from each bracket qualified for the group stages. These are Divine Esports, Flash Wolves, and Team Flash. Related: How to watch the Wild Rift SEA Championship 2021: Format, teams, and more While

Respawn extends Emergence’s ranked split one, says Apex’s connection issues may persist until Sept. 22

The Apex Legends community has recently unified behind a single rallying cry—and Respawn Entertainment is seemingly heeding the call. After several prominent voices in the community asked the developer to extend the first ranked split of the season in response to a week’s worth of server instability, Respawn said today it is pushing back the end date of ranked split one by a full week. But the developer also claimed the very issues that have left players unable to connect to servers may persist until Sept. 22. Despite improvements today,

Riot to introduce new ‘queue lockout’ penalty for League players that consistently AFK

Riot Games’ fight against disruptive League of Legends players continues. Behavioral systems producers BarackProbama and TimTamMonster discussed AFK behavior in a dev blog today, outlining a new “queue lockout” system to reduce the number of leavers in all MOBA modes. By adding additional penalty tiers, repeat offenders will be “removed” from the “population for a while.” Image via Riot Games The current penalty system enacts queue delays for offending players, blocking them from hopping into a match for their next few games. The new queue lockout system hands out “mega-delays,”