Stick drift is something nearly every gamer has had to deal with at some point. Whether it’s the Joy-Con drift or Xbox One drift, the issue can easily hamper any given gameplay experience and render your games unplayable. Sony’s PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 controller is no exception to the stick drift issue that plagues modern gaming. Luckily, not all hope is lost. Sometimes foreign debris and buildup can gunk up a stick, causing it to drift.

Overwatch players have endured 33 competitive seasons over the course of the last five years, from season one in 2016 to season 33 in 2022. Over that time period, 11 new heroes and 20 new maps have been released. Each season in the character-based first-person shooter lasts approximately two months but tends to vary on a season-to-season basis. Overwatch’s first season began on June 28, 2016, and ended on Aug. 17 that same year, while season 33 kicked off on March 3, 2022, and will end in May.

The poster boy for the Overwatch League, Jay “Sinatraa” Won, left his championship-winning team in April 2020 to pursue a career in VALORANT. The reigning Overwatch League MVP and World Cup champion had simply lost passion for the game. Since retiring and saying goodbye to the San Francisco Shock, Sinatraa has joined Sentinels’ VALORANT division. In May 2021, the player was suspended from competing in VALORANT for “failing to fully cooperate” with an investigation into sexual assault allegations made by an ex-girlfriend.

Call of Duty is one of the most iconic shooter franchises in gaming history and it finally became available on mobile devices in 2019. The anticipation was rightfully high and players expected the same level of quality that CoD featured every year on other platforms. TiMi Studio certainly delivered when it comes to quality and CoD: Mobile has turned out to be a success even though it entered the market later than its competitors. While CoD players won’t have a hard time adjusting to the mechanics, newer players may find it difficult to get up speed with all the lingo and various aspects of the game.

Elden Ring is the most ambitious FromSoftware title to date, with the creators having dropped their linear, interconnected map layouts in favor of a more open world. Due to this, many players not familiar with huge maps may end up missing a lot of content more careful players who enjoy exploring may end up finding. One such thing introduced in this game was the addition of vertical layers to ground areas.

A few years ago, there was no question that wired mice were better than wireless mice for gaming. High latency and other connectivity issues plagued wireless mice. Older wireless options couldn’t keep up with the direct data transfer offered by wired mice. Gaming peripheral companies have made wireless technology advancements to level the playing field between wireless and wired gaming mice. Thanks to companies like Logitech, most wireless mice can compete with their wired predecessors regarding speed and performance.

It’s 2022 and streaming, gaming, and podcasting have never been more lucrative. If you know a lot about something and have a lot of unpopular opinions on it, you’re good to go! But before you stun the world with your content, you need to have a decent setup. To begin with, you’ll need a good microphone that can produce clear audio and cut out all the background noise. You probably believe you have to shell out a decent amount of cash for a top-notch mic.

The PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is a sign of the times in the modern gaming era. The construction has become more akin to an Xbox controller in terms of bulkiness while still retaining the classic Playstation look that the previous DualShock controllers boast. Additionally, these controllers also have the benefit of being able to charge via any USB type C cable, which are common items in most households today. That said, gamers still need to exercise some caution when choosing what devices to charge their DualSense controller with.

Arguably the rarest cosmetic in VALORANT is impossible to obtain for most players—almost.  The Riot “Fist Bump” gun buddy features the Riot Games logo with a shade of red underneath the icon. It’s considered one of the rarest items in the game because you can’t obtain the gun buddy through the shop.  For players to obtain the gun buddy, they need to be given one by a Riot developer or member of the VALORANT team.

Even with all the skins available to purchase in League of Legends, there’s a handful that aren’t available to the public. These skins, more commonly known as “legacy skins,” are some of the oldest in League. They were only given out during certain events or have been discontinued after their initial release. If you see a player using these skins in-game, then you are likely playing with a true veteran who has been around since League’s initial closed beta period from April 10 to Oct.