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Best VPN Services for Online Gaming

In case you are looking for a good VPN to play online securely, then keep on reading because we’re going to talk about the best VPN services for online gaming, at the moment.

If you are used to playing online, you may have heard that VPN is essential as it is basically allowing you to navigate on the Internet securely by encrypting your data over a server. In this report, we’re going to present you some of the best VPN providers for you to play online securely.

It’s true that you don’t need a good VPN to play online, but it will always be better and safer to use one. When choosing a Virtual Private Network service, many factors have to be taken into consideration such as the number of servers, speeds, security, latency, and price.

The best VPN services for online gaming

ExpressVPN seems like the best-optimized VPN nowadays. It offers a secure service and does not track player activity as other VPN providers do. ExpressVPN is also a reasonably large company, so it has enough servers to offer one of the best connections for every gamer to enjoy online gaming safely. Additionally, it is very affordable, at only $6.67 per month.

But just because ExpressVPN is the most affordable one, does not necessarily mean that it is always the best. For example, regarding speed, VyprVPN is the best as it can increase the users’ download speeds by up to 250%.

In terms of security, one of the best VPN services for online gaming remains the renowned NordVPN which, with 4,440 servers worldwide, offers 2048-bit encryption and DDoS protection on selected servers, although its monthly subscription is higher, reaching $11.95 per month, in the one-month plan.

In conclusion, a better VPN would be that one which combines high download speeds, lower latency, and excellent security. The best choice, however, remains NordVPN, but the other two are also reliable and depending on your needs might be the ones for you.

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DOOM 2 “Last-Standing” Secret Discovered A Couple Of Days Ago, After 25 Years

Approximately 25 years after the second Doom game launched, the Doom 2 “last-standing” secret was discovered a couple of days ago. John Romero, Doom co-creator, sent his congrats for the Doom player who made the discovery, Zero Master.

“CONGRATS, Zero Master! Finally, after 24 years! ‘To win the game, you must get 100% on level 15 by John Romero.’ Great trick getting to that secret!” said Romero on Twitter.

The secret area is located at Level 15: Industrial Zone in Doom 2 and, although gamers were aware of its existence, no one could enter that zone without using cheat codes. According to John Romero, solving this puzzle is virtually impossible under normal circumstances. However, when getting to that hidden region of the Level 15’s map, you’ll score 100% on secrets which would allow gamers to win the game instantly.

But, Zero Master, a nostalgic Doom player managed to solve out that mysterious puzzle, mostly by chance.

The “last-standing” secret of Doom 2 discovered 25 years after the game’s launch

“Secret explained – A secret teleporter is marked as a discoverable “secret,” but when you touch it, you never enter the sector. So you would never get inside the teleporter sector to trigger the secret. The only way to trigger this secret is to be pushed by an enemy into it!” explained John Romero on Twitter.

Accordingly, Zero Master is the only Doom 2 player in the whole world to score a perfect 100% on Level 15 without using cheats, as the video game has initially been coded.

What’s interesting is that following ports of Doom 2 considered this a bug and fixed it, establishing a link between the teleporter and the secret area. However, the original MS-DOS Doom 2 version, the one Zero Master was playing, was coded as such. Also noteworthy, Zero Master was also the first Doom player in the world to beat Doom 2’s sequel The Plutonia Experiment’s Nightmare difficulty level, back in 2015.

Below, you can see the Zero Master’s video on YouTube where he shows how he managed to beat Doom 2’s Level 15 with 100% secrets found, without cheating.

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Clash of Clans: Users are Experiencing War Match Problems

For the less experienced, Clash of Clans is a mobile strategy game which was released in 2012 on iOS and 2013 on Android by the Finnish game developer Supercell.

What is the game about?

The game makes you the chief of a village which is placed in a fantasy-themed persistent world. You can build your own town by collecting resources from winning competitions and attacking other players within the fighting features of the game. Dark elixir, elixir, and gold are the primary resources. As a player you can conjoin with other an create clans of up to fifty people with whom you can talk, change troops and partake in Clan Wars together.

What kind of problem are the users experiencing?

Regarding the Clan Wars, we were previously talked about, users have been trying to get in one for the last few days, but the feature does not work. Most users have sent emails to Supercell to ask for directions and answers, but each sender received the same email in which the company explains how a Clan War works avoiding the main question. According to the opinions users shared via a forum, they used to wait from 30 to 90 minutes to get into such a war, but at the moment it can even pass the 24 hour time, and they still can’t access a war. As they were previously informed, they can email Supercell for help at any times, but unfortunately, due to the unsatisfactory answers received from the company, the users consider the Help & Support section a waste of time.

One user suggests that the Finnish company has no control over this situation and it is not their fault that this problem keeps spreading upon players of Clash of Clans.

However, other users do not agree with this statement, and they consider that Supercell must do something about this issue as it becomes more frustrating day by day.

According to a more experienced gamer and a “Forum Hero” “SC basically said they are making it harder for engineered bases, you might want to look at your roster and check out TH spread and a number of engineered bases you are taking to war for your answer.”

Unfortunately for the affected players, the only solution would be to change their war settings or wait for the company to find a proper solving.

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Forza Horizon 4 PC aims for 60 FPS, Willing to go Beyond Ultra Settings

As Forza Horizon 3 did not too long ago, the 4th version will be coming to the PC platform as well. You might ask yourself what the change will be. Well, this time the game targets 60 FPS on the PC and because the studio noted that the PC version will attempt to go beyond ultra settings, we expect the 4th game to be better from a visual point of view than Forza Horizon 3.

Playground Games has let us know the system requirements for Forza Horizon 4 and apparently, it will be aimed at 60 FPS instead of 30 FPS, which definitely wasn’t the case for the 3rd game of the franchise. However, the studio noted there will be more graphical settings available for Forza Horizon 4 which will make the settings go ultra on PC. This will require that you will have a strong PC on your hands.

“We’re now basing our recommended spec on 60 frames per second and not 30, which is a change from Forza Horizon 3. We’re really happy with the stability and performance from launch this time round. And we’ve also got a whole bunch of new options you can push [your PC] to the extreme beyond Ultra, if you’ve got a very powerful PC. And of course we’ve got a load of other options in there, so you can build a view for your cameras, you also have access to the HDR option – the first time on PC for Forza” was what the studio had to say.

The game’s designers didn’t forget about the Xbox One X version of the game as they made sure it will also aim for 60 FPS on this gaming platform as well. So far, the studio didn’t reveal nor confirm the system requirements, although we expect the minimum specs to be lower than those for Forza Horizon 3.

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NBA 2K19 Release Date: NBA 2K19 Prelude Demo Launched and MyNBA2K19 App Update

NBA 2K19 would launch soon on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch with lots of features and cool improvements. Until then, NBA 2K19 Prelude demo launched earlier today, August 31st, but, so far, only for PS4 and Xbox One. Besides, MyNBA2K19 app is also out permitting the fans of the game to add their face in the NBA2K19 Prelude Career launch.

The recently released NBA 2K19 Prelude demo would permit the game’s fans to get used with the new mechanics and take a sneak peek into what the full version of the game will offer. Unluckily, the demo version is only available for PS4 and Xbox One, and nothing was said about a similar one for PC or Nintendo Switch.

New features and improvements in NBA 2K19

The upcoming NBA 2K19 will feature improved Career mode, offline matches, and character creation. Also, the future release would have updated graphics and rosters to the 2018-2019 NBA season.

More important, the fans will also get the MyNBA2K19 application which is the companion app of the game and comes with additional features for the game, including the face-scanning one that permits gamers to add their face into the game.

Some of the new changes in the MyNBA2K19 app include:

  • Reigning Threes can be played at any time;
  • 2 On 2 mode has been improved;
  • Updated Profile;
  • More than 400 new cards;

NBA 2K19 release date

The NBA 2K19 20th Anniversary Edition would come out on September 7th, 2018, while the Standard Edition will roll out on September 11th, 2018. NBA superstar LeBron James will make the cover of the Anniversary Edition.

“It’s humbling to be on the 20th anniversary cover of a game I’ve played and loved since I was a little kid,” said LeBron James.

On the other hand, on the Standard Edition’s cover, there will be Giannis Antetokounmpo, a Greek basketball player who plays for Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA.

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