You’re having the time of your life for this particular game night. You’re getting “Winner winner, Chicken Dinner”, Aces, and more clutch than you could ever imagine. You’re thinking this might be your lucky night. When all of a sudden, a massive lag spike hits you in game. Your ping hits numbers you didn’t even…

When you’re playing an online game, you’ve probably encountered this term: DPS. You’ve probably seen it being spammed in recruitment chats, trade chats, and discussion boards. But what does DPS mean and how did it even come into the gaming scene? What Is DPS in Gaming? DPS stands for “damage per second”, and is the…

xD. XD. xd. Xd. Four different combinations but with only one of two meanings implied. You might have seen this being used by a lot of people in a video game or in social media. But what do these letters mean exactly? Do they represent a hidden code in online gaming? Is it only used…

What is MMR in gaming? And why do players get overly sensitive all of a sudden when you ask them about their MMR? Unless you’re only playing normal games, or unranked games, the MMR system is something every competitive player should know about. But what exactly is it about? And why is this ranking system…

There you are, playing a competitive game like League of Legends, Dota 2, Valorant, or Rainbow Six Siege. You’re familiar with the competitive landscape but so much of the gaming slang terms are still unfamiliar to you. Right as you just got your butt handed to you by the enemy team, one of your teammates…

You’re playing a quick round of competitive ranked for whatever online game is hot right now. After a certain match, one of the enemies typed in “WP” in game chat, and you’re probably wondering why they’re talking about a wrong person. Then another player types “WP” in game chat, and then another follows. You’re intrigued…

What does POG mean in gaming? You’ve probably seen it being used by one of your favorite Twitch gaming streamer or the Twitch community. You might’ve even seen an emoji or two here and there. You might’ve seen it being used frequently by players too. But what does POG mean, and why is it a…

You’re chilling at home on a Friday night. You’re about to log in to World of Warcraft because you’re about to raid Castle Nathria for the nth time. You’re progressing just fine up until your raid leader tells the group to take a break for 10 minutes. 10 minutes later, the raid leader extends the…

The term OG wasn’t exactly limited to just gaming, but rather, it was a common term used by people spanning different hobbies in mainstream culture and in real life, from athletes to musicians. But what does the term really mean? Where did it come from? How did it become part of various pop cultures? What…

The first time you play a game can be overwhelming. There are so many things to take note of, so many things to learn, and almost instantaneously, you’re overloaded with information. Imagine playing a video game like Fortnite or any other shooting game. You casually queue up for a game and all of a sudden,…