Call of Duty News The data has arrived, and Call of Duty’s skill-based matchmaking is here to stay. Skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) has been a hotly-debated topic within the Call of Duty community for years. Many of the game’s biggest content creators and most passionate players regularly express their dislike for it. However, a recent white paper published by Activision finally provides data that should put the issue to rest. Unfortunately for the haters, the publisher found that 80-90% of players benefit from SMBB....

I NEED HEALING Good Smile Company have released images of the nextOverwatchcharacter to get the Figma treatment, and it’s the cyber-ninja that can be the golden boy, or bring complete disaster to your random play, Genji. Genji’s Figma stands just under seven inches in height and comes with all the precise articulation one can expect from the Figma range. The wall-climbing assassin can be posed in a whole variety of dramatic (and comical) ways, ready to call for healing from behind-enemy-lines or on the highest point of the map, wherever’s more difficult for you to reach....

Now $39.99 There’s a lot of activity in Sunset City despite the fact that the town is a shell of what it once was. Those over-caffeinated freaks flood the streets, and there’s one guy bouncing about like he’s the one with 15 too many Red Bulls in him. If Usher, Little Jon, and Ludacris taught us anything, it’s that we don’t want our freaks in the streets. So, they’re going on the backburner for a bit while robots take over....

Javier Bardem’s Oscar-winning performance as the psychopathic hitman Anton Chigurh inNo Country for Old Menhas won acclaim as the villain of one of thebest all-time thrillers of the 2000s. Moreover, Anton is representative not only of evil but the grim face of death itself, a motif that’s highlighted through several moments in the film’s two-hour runtime. Upon closer inspection, two specific elements underline his status as a symbol of death: his strange, shaggy haircut and chilling coin-flips (fun fact:Anton Chigurh’s haircut was the linchpin that convinced Javier Bardemto take the role)....

E3 2014 impressions from Max and Bill It’s true. Devolver Digital does have the best E3 presence in that its booth isn’t actually a booth — it’s trailers and a barbeque in a parking lot outside of the hustle and bustle of the Los Angeles convention center. For this year’s show, the publisher broughtHotline Miami 2: Wrong Numberfeaturing its level editor, the bro-tastic run-and-gun rompBroforce, and pigeon dating simHatoful Boyfriend....

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Guides Let’s talk about one of the most popular gaming urban legends in MLBB, the Dark System. The Dark System is one of the well-known gaming urban legends in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB). It is a widely circulated belief rooted in player experiences and frustrations. The term Dark System was coined by players to describe patterns in MLBB’s matchmaking system that seem to lead to consecutive losses after a brief win streak....

FragPunk News FragPunk finally has a release date! And we’ve got a countdown to the moment it launches for you to follow along. A lot of us either hoped for it or saw it coming. AtThe Game Awards 2024, plenty of games were announced and information was delivered. That includes a release date for the rule-bending card-themed FPS known as Fragpunk. And we’ve got a countdown so you know exactly when it launches....

Fortnite News Women of the eRena is back, with Fortnite Duos and a $75k prize pool up grabs on International Women’s Day. eFuse once again presents WOTE, Women of the eRena, featuring Fortnite. The popular battle royale will be the setting for another epic WOTE competition. It will showcase women and their Fortnite skills, appropriately taking place on International Women’s Day. Partner up for WOTE on International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is July 24, 2025....

Daily and weekly long deals Xbox Live is also holding some sales this week, and you can expect a new set of daily deals until July 5. Today’s deals consist ofAssassin’s Creed III($14.99),Borderlands 2($9.99),Far Cry 3($19.99), andMax Payne 3($9.99). You have until the end of today to grab any of the above mentioned titles at their discounted prices. Additionally, there’s about a dozen other titles all on sale until July 8....

Black Sailsis an epic, swashbuckling adventure that you can watch over a long weekend. Set during theGolden Age of Piracy,Black Sailscenters on Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) and “Long” John Silver (Luke Arnold) as they search for treasure and defend themselves against those who wish to destroy the pirates' way of life. Flint and Silver are bothcharacters who pop up in Robert Louis Stevenson’sTreasure Island,makingBlack Sailsa pseudo-prequel to the classic novel, but you don’t have to have read the book to enjoy the series....

Apex Legends News The third week of the EMEA Apex Pro League saw Top Dogs stage an incredible turnaround, Rebel continue to struggle, and more changes in the meta. The best of ALGS EMEA Apex returned this weekend, with the third ALGS pro league instalment. Guild, led by Matafe were top of the standings heading into the weekend. Meanwhile, pressure was on Rebel (formerly known as FOTM) who had made a very sluggish start to the Pro League....

CS:GO News Anonymo esports accuses NiP of pressurizing Faceit to replay the Flashpoint Season 3 match, despite Anonymo having already won the series. The community’s has been critical of Flashpoint’s decision. Earlier today, Flashpoint took the controversial decision to replay a completed Flashpoint 3 match between NiP and Anonymo esports. In a reaction, Anonymo esports has now accused Faceit of being pressured by NiP on a business level. NiP faced connection issues inNicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz’s debut match againstAnonymo esportsduringFlashpoint Season 3....

Apex Legends News TSM are February’s Apex Super League champions, after they put down one of the best Storm Point performances NA has seen since the maps introduction. TSM took 1st place in February’s Apex Super League with a highly impressive and dominating performance. They saw off a highly competitive lobby to take home a $2500 1st place prize. They were pushed all the way by NRG, who took home second....