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Communicate Better: Voice Chat Apps for Every Gamer

Sep 23, 2022 by

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By Louigi Balao

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AB_Voice Chat Apps for Every Gamer

We are in an age where voice chats and video calls have become the norm; hence, for gamers, it has become the norm for quite some time. Gamers are able to connect with other individuals across oceans just because they share the same love for video games.

Different platforms, different people. Choose what suits you best!

In order to connect, we must be on a proper platform that can accommodate a group, or sometimes even a whole community. Thus our list of proper platforms you can use to stay chatting. Continue to stay connected for long gaming sessions with fast and reliable internet speeds with PLDT Home Fiber Plus Plans.

Discord

Discord

From Discord Official Website

 

Let’s start with Discord– the platform that everyone has come to know and love. This platform is primarily used by gamers because it provides users with features specific to gaming such as online presence (the feature that displays what game you're playing), balanced voice quality, and even the feature to stream your ongoing. It is a functional platform that provides a plethora of quirks that admins can access to make their servers much more unique.

Do take note that attaining better features is locked behind a paywall called Nitro priced around ₱1,319 per year. But aside from that, its free features can accommodate most gamers out there. It’s for that extra pizzazz you know.

TeamSpeak

TeamSpeak

From TeamSpeak Official Website

It’s been a hot minute, ey? Of course, I’m referring to TeamSpeak because it's a platform I haven’t touched since 2015. Despite that remark, TeamSpeak continues to be a solid platform for in-game chats and voice communication–perfect for a large group who chatters all at once. In addition, it is noted to be SPAM free, say goodbye to “quirky” users, and use less bandwidth. So if you are worried about lag scenarios while using a voice chat program, TeamSpeak is where it's at. You can get rid of that worry, however, with faster next-level connections with PLDT Home’s WiFi 6.

Steam Chat

Steam logo

From Steam Official Website

Like keeping things associated with only your gamer tag? Do you like keeping in-game friends within a clicking radius? Then I think the locale structure of Steam Chat is the way to go. Before its update, Steam Chat was strictly used for chatting. However, it now grants you features such as stickers, categorization, and even voice communication. You can quickly adjust your list to have the friends you usually play with and have an overview of what everyone else is playing.

The reason I enjoy using this, yes, I actually use this platform, is to stay in contact with my gamer group for CS:GO. This is a group I would happily jump in a match with but without compromising other personal stuff. I don’t really need to message a whole channel just to find people I can play with. The best part is that it is completely free. Unlike Discord’s Nitro, or TeamSpeak’s payment for private servers, Steam Chat gives you the freedom to use it whenever and however you like.

There are several platforms that accomplish the same objective of communication, but some work better than others. It is great to explore the options you have just in case you need to quickly switch over to a different game, or a different group of friends. All are great, the choice now lies within you.

 

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Louigi Balao

Louigi, better known as Gi, is a content writer for Next Upgrade’s Technology and Gaming sections. On the side, he enjoys fantasizing about anime ships that will never bear fruit but do so because it’s fun. He loves both shounen and shoujo genres and is usually down for nonsensical chit-chat at 3AM while writing his pieces.

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