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CSGO’s new Trusted Mode is causing major problems for players

Nick J. July 12, 2020Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s trusted mode is turning out to be a huge headache for players. When CSGO released its new “Trusted Mode," it was meant to prevent cheats from interacting with CSGO through blocking anything from interacting with the game that wasn’t approved by Microsoft’s Digital Certificate system. But it looks things as simple as mouse movements can cause the new system to glitch out. In CSGO’s updated Trusted Mode FAQ, developers admit that moving a mouse can cause performance issues. The developer says they are

Venom 2: Everything We Know About The Comic Book Sequel

While Marvel and DC dominate the world of superhero movies, one of the most famous superheroes of all time--Spider-Man--isn't owned by either studio. Marvel was in serious financial trouble during the late '90s and sold the cinematic rights to some of its prize possessions to other studios, with Spider-Man going to Sony, and X-Men and the Fantastic Four to Fox. And while the latter two properties have now returned to Marvel, Sony clearly has no interest in letting Spidey go. His appearance in the MCU is via a temporary co-production

Meet The Players Competing On The Exotic Fringes Of Their Favorite Games

It was the biggest match of Leaf's Super Smash Bros. career, and her Lucas was one of the best in the game. All that stood in her way on the path to the tournament crown was a nasty Ridley player in a two-stock match. Leaf quickly dispatched Ridley's first life by luring them to the map's edge. But, immediately after respawning, Ridley knocked Lucas off the stage in a bold attempt to even the odds. Ridley then rushed forward to try and spike Lucas into oblivion, but whiffed the killing

Free Minecraft Nether Update is Here!

One does not simply walk into the Nether, but it seems that's what everyone is about to do anyway... Today we're releasing the full Nether Update in all its glory! Traverse through familiar, fiery wastes into new unexplored fungal forests, spooky valleys, and deltas brimming with basalt. Dig your way through these biomes and you might be able to find a new curious material, suspiciously titled "ancient debris". What will you make of it (it’s totally not Netherite)? Fight your way through hordes of Piglins… Or don't! They’re actually pretty

GameStop Loses $165 Million After Temporarily Closing More Than 3,000 Stores Due To COVID-19

Video game retailer GameStop has announced earnings for its first quarter ended May 2, and as expected, it was a tough period for the company. In total GameStop posted a loss of $165.7 million. For comparison, during the same quarter last year, GameStop posted a profit of $6.8 million. The poor results are due in part to the COVID-19 crisis. GameStop shut down all of its 3,526 stores in the United States; about 65 percent of these stores offered curbside pickup for orders. Internationally, Australia's GameStop-owned EB Games was a

Valorant’s First Post-Launch Update 1.01 Nerfs Sage: Read The Full Patch Notes

After several weeks in closed beta, Valorant finally launched on PC at the start of the month. Its first post-launch patch is update 1.01, which arrives just one week after Valorant released via update 1.0. Patch 1.01 brings with it a few notable changes, including a nerf to healer character Sage and a small addition to Spike Rush mode. There is still no word on when ranked mode is coming back. Read more about the changes, as well as the full patch notes, below. Sage, the defensive expert with healing

Valorant Release Update 1.0 Patch Notes: New Map, New Agent, New Mode

Valorant launched out of its closed beta this week. With the arrival of update 1.0 comes a host of additions, adjustments, and some big changes--including the new agent Reyna, the new Ascent map, the new Spike Rush game mode, and the temporary removal of ranked Competitive mode. We have all the info on what's new in Valorant and the full version 1.0 patch notes below. Reyna is Valorant's new agent. "Straight from the heart of Mexico," Reyna has a host of vampiric abilities and thrives on getting kills. Her abilities

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Arrest of a Stone Buddha’, ‘What The Golf?’, and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales, and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 21st, 2020. As we approach the end of the month, we’re seeing more releases arriving. There are a lot of new games to check out today, and that’s how we’ll be spending most of our time here. There are also the usual lists of sales information, and that’s about the lot. Let’s check it out! New Releases Arrest of a Stone Buddha ($14.99) SwitchArcade Highlight! One of the coolest surprises of last year was The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa

Verizon Is Giving Out Promo Codes For Games Including Pokemon GO

While Pokemon Go isn't necessarily the most suitable game for self-isolation, Niantic has been working hard to keep the game enjoyable even for players who are stuck at home. Now, Pokemon GO players with Verizon Wireless or Fios can also redeem an extra item pack for free with a Verizon promo code.The promotion is part of a campaign by Verizon to help its customers alleviate boredom at home, and also includes codes for Roblox and Sago Mini World--a godsend for parents with kids stuck at home.The Pokemon Go play-from-home bundle