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A history of gaming mice

When first learning to drive a car, the wheel may not feel familiar, the pedals seem far away, and the stick shift is strange. Over time, these tools become an extension of the driver’s hands and feet. Controlling them becomes second nature. Computer mice are the same for gamers. A mouse is a tool meant to be an extension of the user for more control over the device itself. Its user needs to consciously remember which buttons do which functions, but using the mouse becomes second nature over time.  This

Myth of Empires Closed Beta: When is it?

Top GamesCourtesy of Angela GamesMyth of Empires is a new title currently being developed by Angela Games. MoE is a sandbox MMO with a lot of similarities to Mount and Blade. The game gives players a lot of freedom to do what they wish, allowing players to build armies and cities as well as invade other player's settlements. The game had a closed alpha recently, and is now planning to open a closed beta.Players for the beta test have been selected! Congrats to the first wave of players who got

Is Dying Light 2: Stay Human Coming to Nintendo Switch?

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of TechlandThe original Dying Light debuted to rave reviews and quickly gained popularity. Since its initial 2015 release, fans begged the question if a sequel would ever be made. At E3 2018, Dying Light 2: Stay Human was announced. Now, after multiple delays, including a scare that the game would never be released, Dying Light 2 is finally on its way.Now, Dying Light 2 fans are dying to know what systems the game will be released on and, more specifically, if it will be coming to the

Sea of Thieves Reveals Season Four’s Content With Extensive Trailer

Today Rare shared a new trailer about the previously teased new season of its popular adventure game Sea of Thieves. We know that the new season (the fourth) of the game will debut on September 23 on PC and Xbox, and the trailer shows exactly what’s coming with it, The main feature of the new season is the Sunken Kingdom, which will prompt pirates to storm and loot Siren Shrines and Sea Strongholds, but there is a lot more to enjoy. You can check it out below. [embedded content] Sea

Deathloop vs. Dishonored: Which Is Better?

Following the release of Deathloop last week, Arkane Studios has made a triumphant return to the spotlight. The all-new IP has been showered with critical acclaim almost unanimously across games media, with much of the praise focused on its clever design and brilliant gameplay. In so many ways, the lineage of the studios’ esteemed Dishonored series can be felt throughout Deathloop, and so it’s only natural to compare the two. Here we’ll be running over which we think is better across three different categories before giving the verdict on which

ELEX II Gets a New Story Trailer Teasing Its Science-Fantasy Open World

Germany-based developer Piranha Bytes, the creator of the Gothic series, has just dropped a new story trailer showcasing its upcoming sci-fi fantasy action-RPG, ELEX II. Feel free to check out the new footage down below: [embedded content] In an interesting twist, the studio blends science fiction with high fantasy in a post-apocalyptic world, which results in a fairly unique setting that features laser weaponry, broadswords, deadly robots and mutant beasties. Indeed, its predecessor, 2017’s ELEX, was a pretty decent mid-tier open world RPG, and we’re hoping that this follow-up irons

Sea of Thieves Celebrates Talk Like a Pirate Day With Educational Trailer

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and Rare is celebrating with a basically inevitable trailer. The video educates us on appropriate lingo to use during this auspicious celebration, and if you want to finally learn the difference between “port” and “starboard,” you have come to the right place. Incidentally, the next season of the game is going to start in just a few days. You can watch the trailer below, yarrr! [embedded content] Sea of Thieves is currently available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.

Fastest way to get tank mounts in Final Fantasy XIV

There are some advantages to playing mostly tank classes at the start of Final Fantasy XIV and the tank mounts are one of them. Every tank class has one exclusive mount. It’s the war lion for the Paladin, the war bear for the Warrior, war panther for Dark Knight, and war tiger for Gunbreaker. Upgrades that add armor to each of them can also be unlocked. It’s a long grind, however, that will test your dedication to being a tank player in FF XIV. Fastest way to get tank mounts

Improving on a winning formula: Pwnage Ultra Custom Wireless Symm 2

Pwnage hit it big with the original Ultra Custom Wireless mouse in 2019. The company rode the initial momentum to the creation of the Symm. Now, Pwnage is seemingly borrowing a page out of the Razer Viper Mini’s book and combining it with the tried-and-true Ultra Custom formula to give fans the Ultra Custom Wireless Symm 2.  While the shape is unquestionably inspired by the Razer Viper Mini, the Symm 2 differentiates itself as a Pwnage product with its customizability and improved wireless connection.  Nuts and bolts Photo by Colton