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Here are all of the changes to Verdansk in Call of Duty: Warzone’s season 6 update

Call of Duty: Warzone’s Verdansk has gone through some minor changes to tweak the meta throughout its lifespan. But its biggest update is coming in Black Ops Cold War’s season six update. After the events that unfolded in the cutscene below, Verdansk has seen a seismic shift that’s changed the landscape in a big way. Cracks and fissures now line the landscape, opening up World War II bunkers below the earth and much more. [embedded content] Several of the map’s points of interest have seen significant changes, too, so Warzone

stanislaw on taking a break: “It was definitely necessary; I was not anywhere near a good mental space”

It has been a difficult couple of months for Evil Geniuses. After returning from the player break, they learned that they would be playing at ESL Pro League Season 14 without Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz after the Canadian decided to take some time off the server, stating that he wasn't feeling mentally ready to travel and compete. With coach Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele stepping in, the team went out last at the event without a single victory in the group stage, and things were only about to get worse. Before BLAST Premier

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

Valkyrie dives into the Apex pro meta

It turns out we should have been looking up all along. With year two of the Apex Legends Global Series weeks away and ALGS Preseason Qualifiers already in full swing, a substantial shift in the pro meta stands to make the beginning of this autumn’s Pro League even more interesting. Teams around the world are opting to run Valkyrie in their compositions. The pilot legend has enjoyed a recent surge in popularity, largely thanks to the rotation possibilities offered by her ultimate, Skyward Dive, and buoyed along by TSM adopting

Team Liquid’s Impossible Battle With Astralis

CSGOPhoto courtesy of mynewsdeskTeam Liquid against Astralis is one of the most one-sided rivalries between top teams in the history of competitive Counter-Strike, spanning CS 1.6 and CS:GO. Spanning almost six years, the two teams have faced off all across the phases of tournaments and around the world, with many roster moves along the way on both sides, but the theme has been consistent and that has been Astralis winning and in total Astralis dominating.Liquid does not stand alone as the Washington Generals to Astralis' Harlem Globetrotters, though. The likes

How to turn on Bluetooth on a Chromebook

Chromebooks have grown in popularity as schools shift toward technology-based and distance learning programs. Additionally, more people are looking for easy, portable devices with which they can work from home. Wireless connections like Bluetooth have also become a much more popular form of connectivity, giving users the ability to connect nearly any device free of pesky cables. Bluetooth is one of the easiest ways to make these devices even more portable. Here’s how you can turn on Bluetooth and connect Bluetooth devices on a Chromebook. How to turn on Bluetooth

Visitors from Verdansk: How Apex gained viewers and players as Warzone struggled

Apex Legends lived in the shadow of Call of Duty: Warzone for more than a year. Immediately upon Warzone’s release in March 2020, it was four times more popular than Apex among Twitch viewers, and for the next year and beyond, Warzone continued to enjoy viewership numbers Apex simply couldn’t reach. At the time, Apex was in a bit of a shambles. The coronavirus pandemic arrived just in time to squash the first LAN tournament of the game’s official pro circuit, the ALGS. The lure of Riot’s esports-ready VALORANT and

Player Calls for Apex Legends Season of Bug Fixes Debunked by Devs

Apex LegendsPlayers are frustrated by the lack of bug fixes and server health resolutions in Apex Legends. / Respawn EntertainmentPlayers are frustrated by the lack of bug fixes and server health resolutions in Apex Legends.Though, this isn’t news. We’re about half a week out from when players expected the game’s servers to be operating properly and, with no end in sight, some are thinking of alternate methods to fix it. One Apex streamer, BRose511 (@brose_511), took to Twitter to voice his idea to the devs.Game dev simply doesn’t work this

The 7 best League of Legends champions for 2021’s URF

Everyone’s favorite rapid and hectic League of Legends game mode, Ultra Rapid Fire (URF), is returning in Patch 11.9 and players can’t wait to abuse all of the lack of restrictions it has to offer. URF is a game mode in which champions have little to no cooldowns, while also having no mana and energy cost on their abilities. The games are fun, quick, and packed to the brim with action. What makes URF more fun than its counterpart, ARUF, is that URF gives players the ability to pick their

Expert take: Grenade-dropping update (ft. STYKO, moses, Striker)

On Tuesday evening, Valve released the 'Operation Riptide' update, bringing about several important changes that are bound to see the meta shift in more ways than one. On top of important adjustments to Dust2 and Ancient and weapon balancing addressing the powerful Desert Eagle body shots and the lacking usage of the M4A1-S, the developers introduced an entirely new feature to the competitive side of the game that allows players to drop their utility just like any other weapon. The update has stirred up controversy among pro players and the