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Final – 12 things I wish I knew before playing

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46 mins ago

March 18, 2023

Finals is a game where several teams compete in a very destructive environment to get and deposit money. This is done in a game show style with squads of three attacking and defending deposit points. There is a lot to learn about the game, and in this video we will cover everything that would be useful to know from the very beginning. This includes knowing the basic differences between light, medium and heavy classes and how to creatively use their equipment and abilities.

Our list of tips will help you focus on some initial skills like moving around and changing some settings to make the game easier to see. We’ll cover things you can pick up in the environment, like goo canisters and explosive cylinders, as well as unexpected things you can pick up, like your team’s death statues. We will look at various and not so obvious decision points and phases in a match, such as when to attack and when to defend. This means laying out why attacking can sometimes be very risky, with heavy penalties for taking out your team. We’ll then cover how to get creative with protecting Cash-Out-Points, such as covering the area in slime, destroying stairs, and setting bounce traps. We’ll look at random variations that can occur in matches, such as low gravity and meteor storms. Finally, we’ll detail what you should know about the starting classes and how to best use their weapons, gear, and abilities. This means getting creative with the use of ziplines, trampolines, sledgehammers and grappling hooks.

The Finals is a free-to-play game from Embark Studios currently in closed beta on PC. It runs on Unreal Engine 4 and has a very destructible environment. It’s listed as coming soon on Steam, with plans to release it on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in the future.

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$199.99 B&O Beoplay Portal XBOX Headset at Amazon – Video Game Deals

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2 hours ago

March 18, 2023

Wendy Cooney

It has an MSRP of 499.99, which isn’t really a big deal because it was never worth it, but it also doubles as a Bluetooth noise canceling headset, which isn’t bad for the price.

Whatever it is, I bought it for 249.99 about 1.5 years ago and I like it because of my X series. It’s much better than other first person headsets and sounds decent.

https://www.amazon.c…ding=UTF8&psc=1

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Nintendo confirms it won’t be at E3 2023

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3 hours ago

March 18, 2023

Wendy Cooney

This year, Nintendo is skipping the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. The Switch maker confirmed on Friday that it will not participate in the gaming convention, which returning this summer after canceling in 2022.

“We approach our participation in any event on a case-by-case basis and always consider different ways to interact with our fans,” a Nintendo spokesperson told CNET via email. “Because this year’s E3 exhibition did not fit into our plans, we have decided not to participate. However, we have been and remain strong supporters of ESA and E3.”

Given that Nintendo has backed out of the deal in recent years, the move isn’t all that surprising. Nintendo stopped holding special press conferences after the 2012 expo, instead holding a digital-only Nintendo Direct.

Last month, IGN reported that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo skipped the event and will not be present on the show floor. Microsoft is expected host your own Xbox demo event in Los Angeles this summer.

E3 2023 is scheduled for June 13-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The gaming convention was canceled in 2020 and held as a digital event in 2021 due to the pandemic. It was expected to return in 2022 but was eventually canceled again.

Sean Keane of CNET contributed to this report.

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Clueless Bridge Builder Poly Bridge 3 Coming in May

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2 days ago

March 16, 2023

Wendy Cooney

Developer Dry Cactus has announced that physics-based bridge building in Poly Bridge is back with a third entry. Poly Bridge 3 releases on May 30 for PC and will continue the series’ tradition of unsteady bridge building with a touch of Trials Fusion physics turned inside out. Your goal here is to move your car from one side of the level to the other, hoping your newly built bridge doesn’t collapse.

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