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Viper has struggled to find her place in the Valorant meta-game. She fulfills the role of a Controller but pales in comparison to the other agents vying for the same position – Brimstone and Omen. The Competitive Matchmaking patch made significant changes to Viper, but she was still considered weak. Now, the latest Valorant 1.04 patch has made more changes to the agent, but will they be enough to see her used in competitive play?...

Although the Valve Index released over a year ago, the VR system attained a new lease on life when Half-Life: Alyx was announced as a virtual reality exclusive. Now, with the Index’s new killer app set to release on March 23, pre-orders have surged, and the headset has been increasingly difficult to obtain. To respond to the current shortage, the developer will be releasing more Valve Index kits for sale. However, many sources are warning that the replenished supply is not only insufficient to meet the current demand, but also will likely not last for more than a few days....

I’m fairly sure I became fascinated with boxing due to Muhammad Ali. He moved like no one I’ve ever seen, skipping gracefully around the ring, darting in and out with feints like a fencer, sometimes slapping gloves together as if clapping. ‘Dancing’, is what Ali called it. I studied a traditional martial art through most of my youth. My parents were obliging enough to allow me to turn our tiny garage into a sort of gym, where I had a huge heavy bag bolted to the wall (the bolt would creak when the bag was punched or kicked too hard), a speed bag on the opposite wall, and a floor-to-ceiling ball in the middle of the room that was missing the floor connection, and so just swung around like a black pendulum....

While developers are busy building elaborate and complex VR games, Ping Pong Pro reminds us that the key to virtual reality is to keep it simple. There have been many booms in gaming over the past few decades. Some have stuck around for the long haul, while others have faded away pretty quickly. Virtual reality is an element of the industry that is stuck somewhere between the two worlds. It isn’t a new technology, but advancements in the field have warranted developers to take another crack at making it stick in recent years....

id Software loves pushing and embracing new technology, so it’s great to see it announce Doom support for Vulkan, a graphics and compute API technology from the Khronos Group. Vulkan enables very low-level access to the hardware which puts the driver overhead back into the hands of the developers. In the case of Doom, Vulkan should provide improved performance on both low and high-end GPUs. “When we were looking to adopt Vulkan for DOOM, the main question we asked ourselves was: ‘What’s the gamer benefit?...

It’s been a few days since Titania Prime was made available in Warframe, along with the various packs that allow her to be purchased outright. So, let’s take a look at what packs are available and what you’ll be getting with each of them. All prices listed are in USD. Pack lightly There are three packs containing prime items that can be purchased, each named after Titania’s abilities. The least expensive is the Spellbind Pack, which contains 1,050 platinum and access to two weapons: Pangolin Prime and Corinth Prime....

Nintendo has announced that Warframe will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in the future. Warframe is a popular free-to-play third-person shooter that is currently available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. You play as a member of a race known as the Tenno, who use robotic suits (the titular Warframes) to wage war against the Grineer and their army of mechanical monsters. The reviews for Warframe were initially average, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming one of the most played games on Steam....

Ever since launch, Call of Duty: Warzone 2 fans have been expressing their dislikes and frustrations surrounding the game. From game-breaking bugs to stability issues, the list seems to keep getting longer. Activision is looking to put some concerns to rest in Season Two. One problem that has been prevalent is among the community is high prices at buy stations. With the amount of money scattered around the map being scarce, it can be hard to grab enough cash to buy game changing items such as your loadout, or a gas mask....

Warzone Caldera is finally here but it hasn’t exactly been the smoothest release for the relaunched title. Much like every other CoD release, the game’s initial availability has been plagued with a number of issues. One particular problem that has become prevalent is the in-game audio cutting out constantly. This is often a noticeable glitch especially in multiplayer lobbies as players often rely on sound cues to located opponents. Luckily, we’re here to provide a few methods on how to fix this complication whenever it pops up....

There are multiple Uplink Station Locations around the COD Warzone map. These Uplink Stations are part of a new COD update. As you use these Uplink Stations you get the chance to get rare drops and items you can use for mounting an offense. So, let’s find out where you see these Stations in the game. All Warzone Uplink Station Locations Unfortunately, there aren’t specific spawn points for the Uplink Station....

This article contains spoilers for We Bare Bears: The Movie. Back in 2016 just after the election of Donald Trump, We Bare Bears creator Daniel Chong posted a message about how the series is an allegory for what it feels like to be a minority in America. Many had questioned why the Bears in the series were treated so poorly and Chong answered, “as an Asian American, sometimes individuals are treated unfairly for no other reason than looking different....

Video games come in a variety of types and genres. These include racing games, puzzle games, platformers, first-person shooters, fighting games, indie games, and more. When classifying games, the question of violence is a somewhat common one and one that has sparked political conversations and a number of debates. But the fact remains that violent games can be wildly fun and need a real comeback within the gaming industry. Violence Gone Bye Years ago, games were very violent....

Devolver Digital is not a stranger to interesting ideas and premises, and with WolfEye Studios, the pair delivered an immersive sim that flipped the old Wild West on its head with a healthy dash of strangeness in Weird West. Now, players will have more to look forward to with a new community event happening, together with a look at the upcoming roadmap for Weird West. As the trailer reveals, the first of many community events to come is The Plague, which will see the undead rise up in more numbers than before....

What Does Initial Sequence Numbers (ISN) Mean? Initial sequence numbers (ISN) refers to the unique 32-bit sequence number assigned to each new connection on a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)-based data communication. It helps with the allocation of a sequence number that does not conflict with other data bytes transmitted over a TCP connection. An ISN is unique to each connection and separated by each device. Techopedia Explains Initial Sequence Numbers (ISN) An ISN is designed to randomly select a sequence number for the first byte of data transmitted in a new TCP connection....

It goes without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway: science fiction is weird. Oftentimes it’s so weird you either can’t explain it, or it wasn’t meant to be explained in the first place. As is the case with Death Stranding and the unusual focus on babies, of which a prop had nearly barred Kojima from entering the country, no one quite understands their meaning or origin. The science fiction genre uses a whole variety of tropes with children in order to broaden the scope and add intensity to the story....

When playing Minecraft, you may have come across the Bane of Arthropods enchantment. This is a popular enchantment that is meant for swords, although it can also be applied to axes with an anvil. In this article, we will show you exactly what it does. What do the Bane Of Arthropods do? To learn what the Bane of Arthropods does in Minecraft, keep reading. The Bane of Arthropods enchantment affects all mobs in Minecraft that are arthropods....

What Does Base Transceiver Station (BTS) Mean? A base transceiver station (BTS) is a piece of network equipment that facilitates wireless communication between a device and network. A BTS consists of the following: Antennas that relay radio messages Transceivers Duplexers Amplifiers Techopedia Explains Base Transceiver Station (BTS) A network may be any wireless technology, like Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) or Wi-Fi....

What Does Communications System Mean? A communications system is a collection of communications equipment that is integrated into a coherent system. These allow different people to stay in touch over a geographical system. One major application is in disaster response. With a communications system, firefighters, police and paramedics can coordinate their efforts with other government officials. Techopedia Explains Communications System A communications system is an integrated system of communications hardware. This can include transmissions equipment, relay stations, tributary stations and other data terminal equipment....

What Does Conceptual Data Model Mean? A conceptual data model is the most abstract-level data model or summary-level data model. Information specific to the platform and other implementation information such as interface definition or procedures are eliminated from this data model. A conceptual data model is useful due to its simplicity. It is often used for communicating ideas and in strategic data projects. Techopedia Explains Conceptual Data Model A conceptual data model provides in-depth coverage of business concepts and is mostly developed for a business audience....

What Does Curved Display Mean? A curved display is a revolutionary model in display technology that features three-dimensional (3-D) screens instead of two-dimensional (2-D) screens. It can substantially change ways that we think and use a range of interfaces, from TVs and laptops to tablets and mobile devices. Techopedia Explains Curved Display Curved display research goes back to the 1970s. In the early years of the new millennium, organizations were already studying the use of organic user interfaces (OUI), which featured bendable screens where manipulating 3-D physical objects required system controls....