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Best musket build in New World

The musket is one of 11 weapons that are currently usable in Amazon’s MMO New World. And as one of two physical ranged weapons, it serves as one of the highest damage ranged options. If you’re experienced in shooting games, the aim required to do well with this weapon will give you an advantage over the typical MMO veteran. Unlike most MMOs, New World requires players to aim and shoot at enemies instead of just having casts that automatically target. Parts of the musket’s Mastery Tree can turn your strong

New World Closed Beta Wipe: When is it?

Top GamesNew World's closed beta went live on July 20 / Photo by Amazon GamesThe closed beta of Amazon Games’ new MMORPG, New World, opened last week, giving players a glimpse of what’s to come once the game releases. From the beta’s opening to the end of beta, players will have to make as much progress as possible. A good amount of the game’s features have been on display since it began.When the New World closed beta ends on Aug. 3, Amazon Games Studios will completely wipe all characters in preparation

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris Launches on August 12

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first expansion, Wrath of the Druids, launched launched earlier this year and took players to Ireland. Now, its second expansion, which will head to Paris, is on the horizon as well, and we know exactly when to expect it. While a Summer launch window has been announced for the second expansion for a while, Ubisoft recently released the full update notes for patch going live for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla tomorrow, and confirmed that The Siege of Paris will launch on August 12, with support for it being added in the game with

Akshan Receives Hotfix Due to Mediocre Win Rate

League of LegendsAkshan has been sporting the worst win rate in the entire game, and a hotfix buff was implemented to help with that. | Photo by Riot GamesDue to a poor win rate since his release for the Sentinels of Light event, League of Legends developers implemented a hotfix buff for Akshan in order to bring some more power to his kit and success when played.Akshan buffs just hit live:Base AD: 50 >>> 52Base HP: 530 >>> 560Q CD: 8-6 >>> 8-5We're aiming for a ~2-2.5% buff here. He's

League player replaces mouse and keyboard with pair of Joy-Cons

As if playing League of Legends with a mouse and keyboard isn’t hard enough at times, someone tried to see if the experience would be better or worse with Nintendo’s infamous Joy-Cons. Reddit user u/KimimotoLP reconfigured a pair of Joy-Con controllers, normally used with the Nintendo Switch, to work with the control scheme of League. The clip he shared shows him successfully playing Warwick on the controllers, using its various joysticks and buttons for movement and abilities. Although the control scheme wasn’t optimal since he often accidentally used abilities and

Will New World closed beta progress carry over to the game’s full release?

New World, the long-awaited MMO from Amazon Games Studios, entered its closed beta testing phase today. Players have two weeks to make as much progress as possible in the new title. A strong portion of the game’s features will be on display over the course of the next 14 days. But it’s important to keep in mind that any progress players make in the closed beta for New World won’t be carried over into the game’s official release later this year. When the New World closed beta ends on Aug.

Genshin Impact Elemental Reactions Guide

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of miHoYoElemental reactions are a key part of combat in Genshin Impact, and it's necessary to understand them if players wish to build strong teams capable of taking on difficult content. Here's everything you need to know about elemental reactions.Elemental reactions are effects that trigger when two different elements are applied onto the same character or monster. Depending on which two elements caused a reaction, the reaction could deal damage, amplify damage, or trigger unique effects. Utilizing these effects is key to maximizing your team's damage.The Version