Call of Duty’s anti-toxicity focus has made surviving lobbies easier than ever—and that’s good

Call of Duty’s anti-toxicity focus has made surviving lobbies easier than ever—and that’s good

Call of Duty’s efforts to combat in-game toxicity both over voice and text messaging has yielded some eye-popping results, according to a new report published by Activision. Starting in November 2023 with Modern Warfare 3, Activision said it began collaborating with Community Sift for text-based moderation, and it has since resulted in over 45 million … Read more

Clove is destroying my hard-earned VALORANT K/D ratio, but I can’t stop instalocking them

Clove is destroying my hard-earned VALORANT K/D ratio, but I can’t stop instalocking them

Almost every VALORANT player I come across these days is in love with Clove—and I understand every bit of the hype. Unfortunately, here’s the irony: Despite her playstyle favoring those who love to secure frags, I’ve found it incredibly difficult to maintain a positive K/D with her. Thanks to her death-defying ultimate, Not Dead Yet, … Read more

The Railgun era of Helldivers 2 is over: It’s time to embrace the Autocannon

The Railgun era of Helldivers 2 is over: It’s time to embrace the Autocannon

The Railgun nerfs were a divisive moment in the still-early history of Helldivers 2. Not only was a consensus support weapon choice made less powerful, but it led to numerous discussions about the importance of a “meta” and how Arrowhead approaches one. But I’m going to tell you something that the Super Earth government should … Read more