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Is the Future Digital?

These days you can’t scroll through YouTube without encountering videos foretelling the end of crypto and the collapse of the global financial system. The clickbait culture that invaded traditional journalism has now spread to citizen journalism too, but how realistic are all of these dramatic claims? Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) pervade the mainstream media. So much so that even people with little knowledge of the technology claim it’s all going to zero. If you’re looking for bottom signals this is the equivalent of everyone FOMOing in at the top.

How to Capture 9 Ghost Species in Pokemon GO

PokémonImage provided by Niantic.Keeping in tune with the spooky theme this season, Ghost-types are running rampant in the world of Pokemon GO! One challenge needs the player to capture nine different Ghost-type Pokemon, so here’s how it’s done.Given that Halloween is right around the corner, Ghost-types are appearing more frequently in the wild. Ghost-types are considered to be one of the strongest kinds of Pokemon available in Pokemon GO, from the all-around Gengar to the dangerous Giratina. In the game’s latest research quest: “What Lies Beneath The Mask?,” the missions

How to fix Voice Chat not working in Back 4 Blood

Back 4 Blood has had a rocky launch plagued with different bugs and issues causing players issues over the past few days. One of these issues is making it extremely difficult for players to communicate in-game. This issue has reportedly caused players to be unable to communicate using the in-game chat on both consoles and PC. Fortunately, there seems to be some area to get things working depending on the player’s setup. If you’re encountering this problem with Back 4 Blood’s in-game voice chat, here are some tips that could

How to fix Back 4 Blood ‘Failed to Sign In’ error

Error codes in video games are common yet extremely annoying, especially when they completely stop you from playing the game. This is a problem that many Back 4 Blood players are encountering due to a sign-in error that appears to be affecting some users. This “Failed to Sign In” error has been stopping players from hoping in on the zombie-killing action. Despite being present during the beta test, it wasn’t fixed for the game’s official launch. There’s been much confusion surrounding what causes this error to occur, or whether it

How to Fix Valorant Error 0xc0000005

ValorantImage courtesy of Riot GamesPlayers have been encountering the message "application was unable to start correctly" or the "0xc0000005" error. Here's how to fix it. With every patch usually comes a few errors that need stamping out, and Valorant is no exception. Many players logging into the game as of late may have encountered an error message saying that the game was "unable to start correctly" or, alternatively, error code "0xc0000005."Fortunately, it doesn't tend to be an unsolvable problem. Here's how to fix the "unable to start correctly" or the

Warzone Players are Calling for In-Game Block Feature to Counter Hackers

Call of DutyImage courtesy of ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone players are growing weary of the game's hacker problem, calling for an in-game block feature to help minimize encounters. Online mulitplayer games like Warzone are often a hacker hotspot, much to the frustration of normal players. As a consistent source of annoyance and griefing, there's usually little that can be done after encountering a hacker in your match. Warzone players have been feeling the burden for quite some time now, having their games constantly ruined by various cheaters. For the most

New World players are seemingly reporting others to gain an advantage in War

Since New World launched at the end of September, players have been encountering issues stemming from the game’s reporting system. But since PvP gameplay has amped up with companies contesting for land, this reporting issue has begun to cause major problems. Players have shared stories claiming that integral members of their companies have been banned after being reported by enemies right before they were scheduled for War, according to a report from PC Gamer. If this is true, it is giving companies a way to manipulate their opponents teams heading

Pokemon GO Kanto Farfetch’d vs. Sirfetch’d: Which is Better?

PokémonImage provided by Niantic.Farfetch’d and Sirfetch’d are Pokemon that are confusing to the average player, with things growing especially cloudy when Kantonian Farfetch’d is introduced into the picture. The two Pokemon stand on opposite sides of the spectrum, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. In this comparison, these two birds will be judged by their stats, overall viability, and other factors to see which Pokemon stands above the other.This comparison will be focused on the original, Kantonian variant of Farfetch’d, not the Galarian form.Difficulty to ObtainWhile being region-specific to

Final Fantasy XIV European servers reportedly offline, all others encountering technical difficulties

Many Final Fantasy XIV players from Europe have been kicked out of the game today. All servers from the region are reportedly experiencing technical difficulties. Players who were in the game when the issue first started popping up were sent back to the menu and were greeted by a message that said “the lobby server connection has encountered an error” while trying to reconnecting. The issue came up around 11:30am CT and has reportedly worsened afterward. All worlds have been reported as encountering other issues on the XIVup website as

Rocket League Took Too Long to Start: How to Fix

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of Psyonix/Epic GamesSlow wait times are the bane of every gamers existence. Sometimes players just want to start up a game and play but are forced to wait an extended duration as the game launches.Xbox One players seem to know this problem best, even receiving errors regarding start times. Recently, many Rocket League players on Xbox are encountering an error reading “Rocket League Took Too Long to Start.” Here’s how to fix the error and drift back into the stadium:The first, and primary, way of fixing the