Cathryn McRoberts

When Treyarch was developing Call of Duty: Black Ops II , the studio was probably not expecting to be on the receiving end of the ire of a former dictator. Nonetheless, the second game in the Black Ops subseries of Call of Duty caught the attention of Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama. Noriega, who was in prison at the time for the crimes committed during his six year rule of the country, sued publisher Activision Blizzard for the use of his liken Violence in video games has long been a source of notoriety, and nowhere is this more true than with the Grand Theft Auto games. The Rockstar series has been no stranger to controversy over the years, be it the Hot Coffee squabble or the more significant fight with Lindsey Lohan over the alleged use of her likeness in Grand Theft Auto V . However, the most significant dispute came during the height of the debate over video game viole The legal battle between Epic Games and Too Human developer Silicon Knights was long and complex. Initially, Silicon Knights took Epic to court over the licensing of Unreal Engine 3, with the developer claiming that Epic was in breach of contract by withholding information about the engine itself, leading to the studio needing to build its own engine. However, before too long the tables were turned, and a countersuit led the courts to discover that Silicon Knights' own engine was using thousands of lines of code from the Unreal Eng 2018 has been the "Year of Battle Royale," with hordes of games jumping on the bandwagon and attempting to mirror the success of games like _ Fortnite _ and _ Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds _ . While _ Call of Duty Black Ops _ battle royale mode, _ Blackout _ , has had a successful run thus far, few have seen anything close to the success that _ Fortnite _ and _ Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds _ have maintained. Between the two titles, _ Fortnite _ has remained (arguably) the number one choice for the battle royale ge The absence of building massive structures in _ PUBG _ creates the need for a more thought out strategy when traversing the wide-open terrain of the map. Should players suddenly come under fire, they will need to search for cover to avoid getting shot, rather than building up some makeshift cover. While doors and windows can be blown away, _ PUBG’s _ structures themselves do not take damage (which is surprising considering the game’s focus on realism). At any rate, (depending on the situation) shootouts tend to be intense and pulse-pounding as players peek out from behind walls with the hopes of nailing a headshot and dropping the en When traveling as a squad, it may be best to split the group in half, so that if two players are jumped, the other two can swarm in to save their teammates from the enemy combatants. So for example, if players come across a house they want to loot, have two players enter the building while two others hide outside and keep wa Let’s set the scene. The group has whittled down to the last ten. It is the first time you have ever made it this far, and you almost don’t know what to do. You know that you need to seek cover so you can get the drop on someone else. So, you walk into a building, but before you can get in a good, a bullet goes straight through your cranium…you didn’t even see it com You can grab the standard edition of _ Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds _ on the PlayStation 4 for $30 USD. A Survivor’s Edition and Champion’s Edition are available as well, but truth be told, you’ll be happy enough with the standard edition. The deluxe versions include additional outfits and Fpspedia.Com in-game items that can be used to customize your character, but these cosmetic features have no effect whatsoever on the actual gameplay and are hardly worth your time if you are looking to just jump into the fray right a There's strength in numbers, and that's especially apparent in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . When playing in squad, especially with trusted teammates, one's chances of winning in the game drastically improve. Players in squads have to worry far less about stealth, and can rush loot-heavy areas to acquire the best stuff without having to fear too much about being blasted away by enemy play So, be on the lookout if you have a level three vest or helmet because you are not automatically safe with this thing. The easiest way to obtain this shotgun is to search it out among the other weapons on Spawn Island, so put on your running shoes if you want this gun. Its reputation precedes its Earlier we talked about barricading bridges and what that can do for you as an offensive-minded player. It was also mentioned that if you encounter this strategy being done by another team against you that vaulting over the bridge into the water could mean the difference between life and elimination. Once you hit the water and start swimming for sure it's now time to get extra careful Newer players may assume that once you're in the water there's nothing to worry about. On the contrary, the water is where you're most vulnerable and susceptible to gunshots. Players can and will see your head and arms traversing the water and will do everything in their power to make sure you never see the shorel