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Can You Play Back 4 Blood Solo?

Top Games"Play with up to 3 of your friends online or go solo and lead your team in battle." / Photo courtesy of Turtle Rock StudiosFrom the creators of Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood is set to be the title that hopefully scratches the giant-sized itch of gamers longing for a new first-person zombie shooter over the years.Among the upcoming title's new features, a lot of fuss has been made on there being a lack of a PvP campaign mode, but can you still play the game solo at

How to toggle the hybrid optic in Battlefield 2042

One of the new features coming to the next installment of the Battlefield franchise, Battlefield 2042, is the ability to customize your weapons on the fly. This feature lets you swap out optics, magazines, grips, and barrel attachments. An optic attachment that should provide plenty of use is the hybrid optic, or the Maul Hybrid 1.5-3X. This optic lets you switch between a 3X zoomed-in reticle and a 1.5X red dot reticle. Here’s how to use the multi-faceted optic. How to use and toggle the hybrid optic in Battlefield 2042

What is the Nintendo Switch OLED’s refresh rate?

There’s a new Nintendo Switch in town, improving all the shortcomings of its previous generation. Named after its display technology, the Nintendo Switch OLED is looking to offer a more robust gaming experience. In addition to the new OLED screen, there are some quality-of-life improvements, like the LAN cable compatibility. Available in two colors, for now, the OLED Switch also features a better kickstand design that feels more sturdy. Though the overall battery life is still less than what players would like it to be, there are improvements in that department as well. Adding

Riot Games Reveals New RGX 11z Pro Valorant Bundle

ValorantImage courtesy of Riot GamesA new skin line inspired by gaming PC hardware is making its way to Valorant.Riot Games has announced a new RGX 11z Pro skin bundle, inspired by gaming PC hardware complete with LED lights and spinning mechanical parts. The skin bundle is set to include a few new features, not seen on other skins. These include a kill counter to keep track of how many enemies you've taken down each match, and the game's first katana melee weapon. Eager to get your hands on this bundle? Here's

You can play as Overwatch 2’s reworked Bastion in Overwatch thanks to Workshop mode

Bastion mains who are excited to try out the hero’s rework in Overwatch 2 don’t have to wait until the game’s release. You can try out a recreated version thanks to the original game’s Workshop mode right now. A Reddit user named CyberLemon2k delved deep into Workshop mode to try their best to recreate the new Bastion—and the results are actually pretty awesome. It’s not a one-to-one perfect copy, but it’s as good as anyone outside of Blizzard can get playtime with right now. Just like in Overwatch 2, the

What is The Market in NBA 2K22 Next Gen?

Top Games"1V1 Games." / Photo courtesy of Ralston Dacanay, 2KThe Market has quickly become one of the most well-received new features in NBA 2K22 due to its quick matchmaking times and recreation of the 1v1 Rush Event of past titles.For those looking to get some 1v1 park games in, here's everything you need to know about The Market in NBA 2K22 MyCareer on Next Gen.Who's running in the @ChipsAhoy event tomorrow? ? https://t.co/7VeP5iY2SD— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) October 1, 2021As touched on earlier, The Market is a new location where solo players can queue

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

Does the Xbox One controller have the same features as the Series X controller?

One of the best perks of owning the Xbox consoles is its backward compatibility. With the new Xbox series of consoles, backward compatibility remains a key feature. Not only are many past-generation Xbox games playable on the new system, but older accessories and controllers work as well. But does the Xbox One controller have the same features as the Series X controller? While the new Xbox Series X and S controllers have new features, Microsoft recently rolled out new updates to Xbox One controllers, making them perform the same as

NBA 2K22 Dunk Meter Explained

Top GamesImage provided by Take-Two Interactive Software.NBA 2K22 has introduced a plethora of new features for players to utilize, but there’s one particular addition that’s rather notable for most returning fans of the basketball series. Here’s an explanation of how the Dunk Meter works.In the past 2K games, dunking was simple and required little to no effort, especially if the character was tall. Things have changed with 2K22, as the existence of the meter requires players to determine the quality of dunk they’ll make. With the meter now in the