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Vindicated: after speaking to some pro Counter-Strike players I'm sure I was right when I said 360 Hz is the sweet spot for competitive FPS

A few months ago I made the case that a 360 Hz refresh rate on your monitor is the sweet spot for competitive FPS before diminishing returns kick in. I had nothing but my own testing and a big bottle of 'trust me bro' back then, but I've now spoken to a couple of Counter-Strike 2 pros and I remain convinced I was right...

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Forgotten FPS Games That Refused To Play It Safe

Right around 2007, when Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare took over the gaming world, FPS games stopped being as creative as they once were and started trying to mimic the new king of the genre. It's hard to blame them; COD4 is an absolute masterpiece, and trying emulate its success is a no-brainer. However, it does mean...

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The mythology of Gabe Newell now includes Mongolian throat singing

As a college student, Minh "Gooseman" Le had a substantial hand in shaping PC gaming history: He co-created Counter-Strike. When Le and his development partner later sold the IP to Valve, the purchase agreement stipulated that the studio would also hire the pair as employees once they completed their degrees. Hired in...

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The Best Players to Sign in EA FC 27's Career Mode

There are 52 players with 90+ potential in EA Sports FC 27, making it one of the most star-studded installments in the franchise's rich history. If you plan on investing any serious amount of time into the game's Career Mode, you'll definitely want to sign some of these players, as doing so could help transform your te...

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EA FC 27 Strikers with the Highest Potential (Best Career Mode STs)

It's often said that the best defense is a good offense, although this only really holds true if you have the calibre of players needed to really put your opponent to the sword. Thankfully, in the Career Mode of EA Sports FC 27, there are plenty of talented young strikers, some of whom have the potential to lead the li...

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EA FC 27 Left Wingers with the Highest Potential (Best Career Mode LWs)

There are a lot of promising young left wingers in EA Sports FC 27. In fact, in this year's edition, the position is unusually friendly to just about every kind of Career Mode save. Bigger clubs can buy a player who's already one of the best in the world, while those hoping to rise up through the ranks can take a chanc...

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EA FC 27 Right Wingers with the Highest Potential (Best Career Mode RWs)

As any experienced Career Mode manager will tell you, stretching the play can help create gaps in the other team's defense, creating small pockets of space in which your creative players can operate. The best way to accomplish this is with your wide players, and, luckily for you, there's no shortage of talented young r...

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EA FC 27 Attacking Midfielders with the Highest Potential (Best Career Mode CAMs)

A great attacking midfielder can make an average Career Mode team look a lot better than it actually is. They tend to be the player that everything runs through, which is why the best CAMs in EA Sports FC 27 tend to get very expensive very quickly.

1 month ago 👁 12
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"Good luck today, Halo friends": After years of rivalry, Call of Duty's creators have taken charge of Xbox's defining FPS series amid yet more layoffs

For decades, Halo developers have resisted the influence of the vastly better-selling Call of Duty shooters. Now, the makers of Call of Duty own Halo. As part of Microsoft's on-going axing-down of their Xbox gaming business, the company have placed Bungie's old FPS in the hands of Activision, while making layoffs at er...

1 month ago 👁 13
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Injustice 3 Characters Leaked Online

A new leak has revealed some of the characters that will potentially appear in the unannounced Injustice 3 video game. Injustice 3 has been rumored for years, and for good reason. While NetherRealm Studio may be best known for its work on the Mortal Kombat franchise, its Injustice games have also proven popular over th...

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Next major Halo game being developed by Activision, as Halo Studios all but closes as part of Microsoft's Xbox restructuring

Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries) won't develop the next mainline Halo game because it's being what sounds like drastically reduced in size. Microsoft has instead given development duty to Activision, which is making "a new purpose-built team" separate to Call of Duty to make it. Read more

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EA FC 27 Defensive Midfielders with the Highest Potential (Best Career Mode CDMs)

Signing a good defensive midfielder can make almost everything else in Career Mode feel a whole lot easier. Whether you want someone to sit in front of the back four or a player who can win the ball back from the opposition and immediately start an attack, there are some excellent young CDMs in EA Sports FC 27.

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