Hitboxes are critical to making games work, but when they're done just right, you won't even notice them. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Hitboxes are a weird mix of science and psychology, and they’re very difficult to design, as I laid out in my feature about how they work. What feels just right for one player might look ridiculous to ...

Hitboxes in Minecraft's java edition can be seen by pressing the F3 key and B key at the same time. Pressing those buttons will cause the player to see the hitbox on other things in the game. The key ...

I-frames provide invincibility during certain animation frames to avoid damage in games like Dark Souls. Hitboxes determine ...

For as popular as the game is, Marvel Rivals is known for some contentious balancing choices. As some players express their frustration with nerfs to characters they feel didn’t need them, others are ...

The earmuffs in Rainbow Six Siege will no longer be considered part of a character's hitbox. Ubisoft posted a new blog update on another change coming to Rainbow Six Siege with the Operation Health, ...

Unlike in many other games, the size of the Apex Legends hitboxes varies from character to character, so the choice you make can directly affect how much you're exposed to opponents' gunfire – if ...

As Battlefield 2042 players continue to grapple with the game's multitude of design problems and technical issues, one in particular has been driving everyone crazy. That being the game's tendency to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. The pecking order of Apex Legends heroes is starting to ...

Patrick has been a gamer most of his life, first really diving into the hobby with Pokemon Blue and Pokemon SIlver on the GameBoy. While Nintendo holds a special place in his heart, Patrick now spends ...

Fortnite skins with the smallest hitboxes are often the subject of debate within the community. As are those with the largest hitboxes. Many are of the opinion that depending on how the skin is ...

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