FIFA 19 was, briefly, the most popular game on Twitch yesterday evening. Why? Because of Team of the Year.The Team of the Year promotion adds the ultimate versions of the best 11 players of 2018, as decided by EA. Last night, the first part of the promotion kicked off. For 24 hours TOTY attackers are in packs. This means there's a chance - a chance! - to pack a 99-rated Ronaldo, a 99-rated Messi and a 97 Mbappe. These are the best cards you can get for FUT, and so, players really, really want them. And there's only a limited time in which to get them (as EA would have us believe for now, anyway). There are even "lightning rounds" when special, more expensive packs with better odds are made available for just an hour. The hunt very much is on. This is boom time for EA and FIFA YouTubers and streamers. Big personalities in the FIFA community, such as Castro and Bateson, each with millions of followers across multiple platforms, took to FIFA 19 last night to collectively buy thousands of … [Read more...] about FIFA 19 streamers buying thousands of pounds worth of FUT Team of the Year packs reminds us the odds are very much against us
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The best PC games of 2018
The countdown is over and we’ve solidified our list for the top 50 games of 2018, which covers the gamut of big-name blockbusters and small-team triumphs. But we know it’s a pretty long list, so here are the picks that can be played on Windows PC (and sometimes Linux and Mac, too). Out of our top 50 picks, 35 can be played on PC. That’s more any other platform. Of those, seven titles cannot be played on any console: Frostpunk, Wreckfest, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, The Red Strings Club, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, BattleTech, and our #2 game of the year, Return of the Obra Dinn. That’s more than any other platform represented on our list. As for the inclusion of games like Hollow Knight which technically first came out prior to 2018, well, what we said in the top 50 post holds true here as well: You may notice the inclusion of games that were either fully released or made available in Early Access prior to 2018. Because many games change from … [Read more...] about The best PC games of 2018
O come, all ye gamers! With Nvidia and Intel out of the picture, AMD has free rein this holiday season
It’s the month before Christmas and gamers the globe over sleep, yet Santa’s little helpers over in Santa Clara still creep. You see there’s a chance for the scrappy team all donned in red this year, something many thought would never come near. While Intel and Nvidia usually push their way to the top, AMD might finally be able to put their seasonal reign to a stop. In other words, Intel and Nvidia are both reportedly halting or significantly lowering product shipments for the next quarter – two sides of the same supply issue coin – leaving AMD solely pushing affordable desktop product throughout this most wonderful time of the year. But I’m pretty sure the poem got all that information across. The CPU market has been rejuvenated in recent years thanks to AMD’s efforts, with Intel recently matching AMD core-to-core in an ongoing battle for supremacy and gamers’ love. But just when that eight-core showdown was … [Read more...] about O come, all ye gamers! With Nvidia and Intel out of the picture, AMD has free rein this holiday season
How to get the most out of your microphone
Our RecommendationsHere are our picks for the best microphones for gaming and streaming, as well as advice for how to set up a streaming studio for less than $150.So, you’ve just started streaming or recording voiceovers. You’ve bought a mic that everyone else seems to love, plugged it into your computer, but your voice just doesn't sound right. There’s echo. There’s humming sounds. There’s your neighbor’s dog barking in the background, the one that never stops barking. How do you get rid of all that, or at least make it less noticeable? I recently got back into streaming and have had to deal with all those annoying things. So here’s a few tricks I’ve learned to get the most out of my mic.Mic positioning Depending on if your mic is a front-address or a side-address, you’ll want to make sure it’s aimed toward your mouth at the appropriate angle. Front-address mics should be tilted at an angle toward your mouth so your … [Read more...] about How to get the most out of your microphone
eBay, Best Buy, Target and more are running anti-Amazon Prime Day deals
In four years, Amazon Prime Day has gone from a weird anniversary thing Amazon was doing to a (made-up) national shopping holiday. It’s gotten so big that Prime Day doesn’t even belong to Amazon anymore — many online retailers are running their own competing deals with many of the same benefits as Prime. While we’re busy rounding up the best discounts from Amazon Prime Day, there are still some great deals to be had if you’re not a Prime member. Best Buy, Dell, Target and eBay are all running competing sales. We’ll keep updating this list, as we have been for Amazon, with the best finds from across the internet today. Best Buy The “Big Deal Days” two-day sale at Best Buy is mainly focused on 4K TVs, but PC gamers can also find some pretty good deals on accessories too. Many of Amazon’s Prime Day deals monitors have sold out already, so if you’re in the market for a gaming display you may want to check out Best Buy. Dell … [Read more...] about eBay, Best Buy, Target and more are running anti-Amazon Prime Day deals