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Back 4 Blood Card Builds: Best to Use

Top GamesWe’ve sorted out a complete list of the best cards to pick up and use in Back 4 Blood. / Turtle RockWe’ve sorted out a complete list of the best cards to pick up and use in Back 4 Blood.We’ve focused on the utility of each card. That is to say—which cards will be the most useful in a variety of situations. Some cards may feature elements already covered by a teammate or the player, themselves, choosing a specific cleaner. In those situations where the composition just isn’t there—we’ve

Back 4 Blood Character Tier List: Best and Worst

Top GamesWe’ve compiled a list of the best and worst player characters currently available in Back 4 Blood. / Turtle RockWe’ve compiled a list of the best and worst player characters currently available in Back 4 Blood.There are eight characters on the roster at the time of writing that players can jump in and use on campaign missions. They are called “Cleaners”—a morbid joke made, in part, due to their profession focusing on “cleaning up” the area of infected individuals.Below, we’ve explained our ranking of the best and worst cleaners

Does Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles Support Crossplay?

Top GamesDemon Slayer fans are interested to learn whether or not the upcoming game supports cross play. We have the answer. / SEGADemon Slayer fans are interested to learn whether or not the upcoming game supports cross play. We have the answer.Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles released on Oct. 13 and already has players battling their way through favored series antagonists using beloved characters such as Tanjiro Kamado, Hashibira Inosuke, and more. The game has quite a few competitive modes including a Ranked tier where players can pit their skills

Does Far Cry 6 Support Cross Play?

Top GamesFar Cry fans want to know if Far Cry 6 has cross play. We have the answer. / UbisoftFar Cry fans want to know if Far Cry 6 has cross play. We have the answer.Far Cry 6 launched with a multiplayer co-op mode that allows players to team up and fight back against the tyranny of Castillo’s dictatorship in Yara. Players can join up to complete a campaign and take on various special missions in their quest to liberate the island nation. Obviously, this is much easier to do

Pokemon UNITE Halloween Event Introduces Greedent

PokémonPokemon UNITE is introducing a new addition to its roster, Greedent, alongside its Halloween event. / Tencent, Game FreakPokemon UNITE is introducing a new addition to its roster, Greedent, alongside its Halloween event.The announcement came via a tweet published on the verified Pokemon UNITE Twitter profile on Monday, Oct. 18. In a short video clip, players were shown several themed features coming to the game during the brand new seasonal event. Among colorful outfits for both Pokemon and trainers, fans were greeted with another combatant waiting in the wings: the

How to Unlock Weapon Skins in Back 4 Blood

Top GamesWe’ve put together a guide to how players can unlock weapon skins in Back 4 Blood. / Turtle Rock StudiosWe’ve put together a guide to how players can unlock weapon skins in Back 4 Blood.Cosmetics have been one of the building blocks of bragging rights since the dawn of video games as an entertainment genre. Being able to sport the rarest, flashiest, or oldest skin tends to be a point of pride for many players due to the extraordinary circumstances needed to complete it. As such, there are several

THESPIKE.GG under new ownership, says writers and staff members have finally been paid after months of waiting

Five months after multiple THESPIKE staff members spoke out about not being paid by former CEO Artur Minacov, the company announced today that it has “closed a transfer of ownership” that includes payment for all staff members and writers.  In May, members of the THESPIKE writing staff accused Minacov of owing them $40,000 for months of unpaid work. After the entire staff contacted Minacov about the issue and didn’t receive a response, they went public with their situation. They have since waited for THESPIKE to find new ownership to be

JW released from fnatic: “It is time for me to start writing the next chapter”

Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell has officially entered free agency, having been released from his contract with fnatic following three months on the bench. The three-time Major winner spent nearly eight years with the organization, practically his whole CS:GO career, but will now be looking for new opportunities. "I will work hard on my game, try to stream some, and try to play in as many qualifiers as possible until I know what is next for me," JW wrote on Twitlonger, hinting at more Counter-Strike action, but leaving the doors open for

Apex Legends Player Demonstrates How ‘Not’ to Throw Sky Nades

Apex Legends"Dude, I do not know how to throw sky 'nades apparently." / Photo courtesy of BottlecapYT, Respawn EntertainmentOver on the Apex Legends subreddit, there are plenty of community-made threads showcasing tricks of the trade that can be used to teach newer players how to pull off game-changing plays.This sky grenade play was no exception, just not in the way most would expect.As posted by u/BottlecapYT on Oct. 13 with the title, "Advanced Grenade technique for catching enemies off guard," and the "Useful" tag, the 41-second showed just about the

VALORANT North American LCQ is being played online

VALORANT players and staff gathered today in Los Angeles to play the North American Last Chance Qualifier, an event they thought was going to be a LAN tournament. But the matches are actually being played online on the same network, according to some players. Viewers were first made aware when 100 Thieves player Hiko tweeted that they were playing on online servers, and Ethan Arnold also made a statement about playing matches online but went into more depth about the impact online play had on their match. “Playing LAN using