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Shroud Gives His Opinion on Tap-Strafing

Apex LegendsCourtesy of Respawn EntertainmentShroud, one of the worlds' most popular streamers, has started playing a lot of Apex Legends recently, as has many top FPS game streamers. Recently, the team behind Apex, Respawn Entertainment, decided to remove a common movement strategy in the game. This mechanic, called tap strafing, gives PC players an advantage over those on the console, and many were happy to see it gone. There were also those in favor of it, however, and Shroud stands somewhere in the middle.Tap strafing allows for a player on

How will KAY/O affect the VALORANT meta?

The VALORANT meta constantly evolves as new agents, maps, and updates are added to the game. These changes cause the best players in the world to adjust their strategies to stay competitive, which keeps the gameplay exciting and fresh for fans. KAY/O, the new robot initiator that should offer a playstyle that will be familiar to CS:GO players, has the potential to become a required pick on team compositions thanks to his power to negate abilities. His ability set allows teams to take sites with ease and he can fill

Project Athia Gets Real Title: Forspoken, Due in 2022

[embedded content] As its “one more thing” during its presentation, Square Enix showed a bit of gameplay footage from its new title. What was formerly known under the working title of Project Athia has gotten a proper title: It’s called Forspoken. We also got a tentative release date for 2022. We also got more footage of the gameplay, including the type of enemies the main character faces and the magical powers she has. Square Enix released a bit more information in a post on its website. The main character is

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC and Console: Observation, Night Call, Streets of Rogue, and More

My favorite part about Xbox Game Pass is discovering new games I might not have otherwise played, and often that’s indie games. We love working with ID@Xbox to bring you some great games you might not have heard about yet! Let’s give these games a round of applause (and downloads) and jump in! Coming Soon Night Call (Console, ID@Xbox) – June 24As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you’re many things to different people: friend, confidant, counselor, voyeur. You have the keen ability to get people to talk; and

Crash Bandicoot 4 Dev Talks New Art Style, Level Design, And More In GameSpot Interview

Activision is bringing the Crash Bandicoot franchise back with the first mainline instalment in 20 years. Crash Bandicoot 4 is coming to PS4 and Xbox One on October 2, and it brings an end to the 20-year wait following 1998's Crash Bandicoot: Warped, for which it is a sequel.As part of GameSpot's Play For All charity campaign, we sat down with producer Lou Studdert from developer Toys For Bob. In the interview, Studdert speaks about the game's new art style, new gameplay mechanics like collecting masks and bending time, and

Welcome to Purgatory: Causing Mayhem in West of Dead, Available Today with Xbox Game Pass

Wow, a little over two years ago, three of us met at a pub to talk about this new game idea. Idea is actually an understatement. We had loads of ideas. Too many? For us, the main reason to go indie was to make stuff that we love, and we weren’t going to waste it. When we left behind the huge teams, enormous budgets and relative comfort to go Indie, the main reason (by a long way) was to have the chance to make something closer to our hearts. We

Xbox Series X: Phil Spencer Says You Can’t Even Appreciate The True Power Of Next-Gen Yet

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has acknowledged that it's been challenging to demonstrate the true leap that the Xbox Series X will provide over the Xbox One, but it appears that could be changing once people are actually able to try out the systems for themselves in longer gameplay sessions. In Reggie's new podcast, Spencer said one of the most defining characteristics of next-gen games is how they "feel" with faster and more stable frame rates. You haven't seen the true power of Xbox Series X yet, as it appears Microsoft