There are some days in Wordle more frustrating than others. While players are usually delighted when they see that the answer has common letters in it, this isn’t necessarily the best-case scenario. The problem that can arise with words of this nature is that there are so many potential guesses to choose from. This can lead to players running out of guesses simply because they don’t know which word to pick or they can’t think of any possible word.

A new gun that was added to Call of Duty: Warzone as part of Black Ops Cold War’s season three is a pistol that’s still a weapon to be reckoned with, even during Warzone Pacific. A machine pistol that can be dual wielded, the AMP63 is reminiscent of the akimbo G18 pistols that tore up the matches of Modern Warfare 2 years ago. Similarly to dual wield pistols of the past, it’s an immediate option for the secondary slot in Warzone loadouts.

Depending on the game mode, Minecraft can feel like a completely different game every time you join a new server. Some servers will focus on parkour or survival, but others will have a story to tell. Formed in May 2020, Dream SMP has become the home of high-quality Minecraft content since its release. The server that started with the core members of Dream Team and a few others grew massively over the past few months.

At the end of the day, shooters shoot. When the game comes down to the wire, whether you’re on the virtual court or the actual hardwood, or whether you’re playing NBA 2K21 in the Neighborhood or in the NBA Finals, you want to be the one to take the last shot. To put yourself in the best position to knock down big shots throughout the game, equipping yourself with the best shooting badges is critically important.

One of the most popular games in the world is Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale. The title has done a great job at nearly perfecting the formula for the last-man-standing mode. Apex is one of the many games these days that show damage numbers when you shoot an enemy so you have an idea of how weak someone is after you deal damage to them. This isn’t just for show—it’s an important part of dominating the opposition.

Apex Legends’ hectic gameplay and class system aren’t the only significant factors behind the game’s success. Its cosmetics-based monetization system allows players to show off their sense of style and lets developers make a profit without affecting the gameplay experience negatively. During Apex’s launch in 2019, there were only a handful of skins available for each legend. Most of them were practically recolors and didn’t change anything about a legend’s character.

The world of Apex Legends is home to a rapidly changing landscape. Each time a new legend is introduced or a wave of buffs and nerfs arrive, legend pick rates fluctuate based on the meta and who’s in demand at the moment.  In previous seasons, characters like Horizon and Valkyrie have seen astronomical pick rates thanks to strong abilities and usability. While it’s traditional for a new legend to dominate pick rates at the beginning of their season, things get more interesting as their power is tweaked and other legends are adjusted to compensate.

For Honor has been the go-to game for players who’d demand a trial by combat if they were in Tyrion Lannister’s shoes. The medieval action fighting game has been around for more than five years, and a lack of support for crossplay has been one of its weaknesses. Despite being available on multiple platforms, For Honor wasn’t crossplay compatible, meaning players had no ways to play with their friends from different gaming platforms.

Twitch allows streamers and viewers to interact in real time through chat. Twitch chat is notorious for being a chaotic, entertaining, and sometimes beautiful place where thousands of people can interact simultaneously. But Twitch chat has a unique language that might be confusing for new users. There are dozens of emotes that have different meanings and connotations in certain situations, which can be tough to learn. One of the most popular emotes is the Jebaited emote, which appears when someone is trolling or baiting another person.

Pokémon UNITE is a free-to-play MOBA in almost every sense of the term. The game offers multiple types, levels, and rewards for doing specific tasks, completing missions, or just participating in various game modes. This is typically done through the “Event” tab or other sub-menus, but for Ranked Mode, the big rewards don’t drop until the end of a season.  Like other MOBA titles, TiMi Studio treats its Ranked Mode as a core gameplay experience.