Activision finally added the ability to earn one-hit kills with certain snipers as part of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Season 3. This was a much-needed update that makes heavy rifles more viable. However, this comes with a major caveat, as the only way to earn a one-hit kill is by utilizing explosive rounds on a small selection of snipers, which absolutely tanks a weapon’s bullet velocity.
This makes it extremely difficult to actually hit your shots, so inexperienced players won’t really reap the benefits of the newly-added one-shot capabilities. However, there is an alternative solution that everyone should try, as it’s a viable option that works well at long distances.
Instead of trying to learn how to lead your targets with the one-shot snipers, I recommend using the Signal 50, a semi-auto sniper that shoots incredibly fast. Its fire rate is around 111 RPM, which is more than twice as fast as the other leading one-shot snipers. You can’t earn a one-hit kill with the Signal 50 (to an enemy with full health), but it does let you pull off two shots in the time it takes to shoot once with the FJX Imperium or MCPR-300.
In most instances, you can secure an elimination (or down) with only two shots, so long as you land at least one chest shot.
This is a game changer, especially if you pull the trigger quickly. Because of the Signal 50’s fast rate of fire, you can deal more consistent damage when compared to other snipers. If you’re looking for a recommended build, here’s what I swear by.
The other important factor is that, instead of using Explosive Rounds (which hurt your bullet velocity), you can actually use High-Velocity rounds, making it easier to land your shots from afar. This build also prioritizes aim down sights (ADS) speed, allowing you to play more aggressively.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.
Gaming laptops and I have a complicated relationship. One of my first gaming rigs was an Acer Predator that was already outdated when I bought it. I was a broke college kid, and that was the best I could afford. So trying out high-end gaming laptops is always fun. But ASUS' ROG Zephyrus G14 is a lot more than a laptop that can run AAA games. It is portable, so you're not lugging around a 2.5kg machine everywhere you go. It is built well, none of that plastic chassis, and can even function as a normal laptop outside of just gaming.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.