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How to Counter Ash in Apex Legends Season 11

Apex LegendsAsh in the Season 11 launch trailer / Credit to Ea/RespawnHere's how to counter Ash in Apex Legends Season 11. The new legend coming to Apex Legends in Season 11 is Ash the incisive instigator, and many players are expecting her to be one of the stronger legends in the game upon release. Her abilities will allow her to find information on surviving squads around her and pester them with electrical tethers all while placing her and her squad in an advantageous position. Chill your enemies to the bone

Here are all of the changes to Verdansk in Call of Duty: Warzone’s season 6 update

Call of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk has gone through some minor changes to tweak the meta throughout its lifespan. But its biggest update is coming in Black Ops Cold War’s season six update. After the events that unfolded in the cutscene below, Verdansk has seen a seismic shift that’s changed the landscape in a big way. Cracks and fissures now line the landscape, opening up World War II bunkers below the earth and much more. [embedded content] Several of the map’s points of interest have seen significant changes, too, so Warzone

How to replace a graphics card

Regardless of how powerful your PC is, there’s no way it can play modern games without a dedicated graphics processing unit (GPU). The GPU is responsible for rendering the images onscreen and houses the powerful processing muscle needed to handle high frame rates and intense graphics required by modern titles.  Like all PC components, GPUs age or fail over time. There are many reasons why a GPU may malfunction. The cooling fans can get worn out or blocked by dust and grime. If they stop working, the GPU can overheat

All Among Us Maps and Vent Locations

Among Us blew up in popularity In 2020, years after its launch. The game has been on a roll since, with the game amassing a larger player base every day and developers adding a stream of new content. There are four different map options in the game, each offering new challenges and catering to a range of playstyles. All of them have vents, however, and using them to sneaking around is a core part of getting kills while remaining hidden as the imposter. With so many vents scattered around the

CoD: Mobile season 8 update patch notes

Call of Duty: Mobile season eight’s content update is almost here. It will introduce a lot of new features to the game such as the Blackout map, weapons, modes, and more.  CoD: Mobile will be celebrating two years of global release on Oct. 1, so the new season has been themed around the 2nd-anniversary celebrations. Here are the complete patch notes for CoD: Mobile season eight. Multiplayer Map Updates A visual overhaul has been implemented to the Crash map. Some optimizations to the graphics and performance have also been made.

What is PTFE, and what is it used for?

Most gamers have heard the acronym PTFE when referring to mouse feet. PTFE feet have the lowest friction resistance and allow gaming mice to glide smoothly on various surfaces. What may not be common knowledge is that PTFE is a common material used in many household and industrial applications. PTFE stands for polytetrafluoroethylene, which is a type of polymer comprised of carbon and fluorine. It was discovered accidentally by a DuPont employee named Roy J. Plunkett in 1938 while he was conducting an experiment to develop a new refrigerant. During

The 5 best surge protectors for gaming PCs in 2021

Nothing is more fun than suffering a power outage during a heated online battle, nothing except when the outage causes a surge, fries an expensive gaming rig, and ruins an entire month of gaming versus one night. The easiest way to prevent this scenario is with a simple surge protector. It’s recommended to replace a surge protector every two years. It’s ideal to check any surge protectors after any major storm to see if it’s still able to protect any electronics plugged into it. Not all surge protectors inform users

Pokemon GO New Loading Screen Revealed

PokémonA new loading screen has appeared in Pokemon GO to celebrate the Season of Mischief—and, potentially, the Halloween season, as well. / Niantic LabsA new loading screen has appeared in Pokemon GO to celebrate the Season of Mischief—and, potentially, the Halloween season, as well. It's never too early or late in the game to spruce things up. Niantic Labs has released a brand new loading screen into Pokemon GO that brings the spookiness behind Halloween in with the mischievous nature that sparked this in-game season. However, the most important part

Among Us Developers React to Fortnite Impostor Mode

FortniteThe developers of indie hit Among Us aren't pleased with Epic Games' new Fortnite Impostor mode. / Photo courtesy of Epic GamesFortnite's new Impostors game mode bears a striking resemblance to Among Us, from game mechanics, to terminology, to map layout, and the developers of the hit indie game are disappointed that Epic Games didn't reach out to collaborate.In Among Us, up to 10 players are placed on a space ship with various tasks to complete. Up to three, but usually two, of those players are impostors trying to kill