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How to set up phone verification for your Twitch chat

Twitch recently updated its chat privilege options for streamers in an attempt to combat the “hate raids” against marginalized creators that have become increasingly prominent on the platform. Adding phone and email verification requirements for chatters in your channel on Twitch is a valuable tool in preventing the potential for being bombarded by chat bots spamming harassing comments. The new feature is poised to be useful in fighting off these types of harassment against marginalized streamers especially. But the setting is turned off by default. To set up email or

FF14 Players Want Better Safeguards Against In-Game Harassment

Top GamesImage courtesy of Square EnixFinal Fantasy XIV players have had enough of in-game harassment, and are asking Square Enix to put better safeguards in place in order to counter it.In a recent Reddit post, user 'ItsTracer', opened a discussion on Final Fantasy XIV's social features. The post claimed that every feature was enabling "stalking and harassment" due to safety functions not going far enough to protect its users. The issues highlighted in the post include blacklisting not preventing players from being matched with you and friends list removal being

Apex Legends Season 11 Planned Legend Nerfs

Apex LegendsGibraltar in Apex Legneds / Credit to Respawn/EAApex Legends' tenth season is roughly halfway through its 13 week lifespan and players are already beginning to wonder what the Apex Legends Season 11 planned legend nerfs are. As of this writing, Respawn hasn't released an official list of patch notes but we can make some safe assumptions based on developer comments and the direction of balance changes released in Season 10. Charge into history with this Sarge weapon charm ? Available now with an @EAPlay membership! pic.twitter.com/F4hDKfnvlf— Apex Legends (@PlayApex)

Far Cry 6 Endgame Content Might be Massive

The Far Cry fandom will be thrilled with some new comments made by the Far Cry 6 world director Ben Hall. The series, known for its over-the-top action, has often received one large criticism–a distinct lack of endgame content. Basically, don’t make the credits roll, because the second they do, everything ends, and there’s no fun left to be had. While it’s long been clear that the sixth installment to the franchise will be huge, some new remarks have us wondering just how long the fun will last. Far Cry

Apex Legends player notices a teammate cheating, takes matters into their own hands

Upon seeing a teammate cheat, one Apex Legends player decided to become a vigilante for justice. Player rryyxn caught the whole thing on video, which they shared on Reddit last week. In the clip, rryyxn, who was playing Rampart, was teamed up with a Wraith. The two were hanging around Caustic Treatment on Kings Canyon when Wraith asked rryyxn not to kill a Pathfinder from another squad who seemed to be approaching them. When rryyxn asked why, the Wraith said the two of them were trying to grind for the

Octane player catapults himself into his own grenade in Apex Legends

An Octane player accidentally took himself out in style when he tossed a grenade straight up into the air. Reddit user Duckreads posted the clip to the Apex Legends subreddit this past weekend. In the video, they ran around a building in the Capacitor area of Kings Canyon as Octane, trying to chase an opposing player. They decided to take things to the roof and throw a grenade up into the air, intending for it to land on the roof of the building. They then threw a jump pad on

G2 Esports Reportedly Accused of Tampering in the LEC by MAD Lions, Owners Vote to Call for Rule Revisions

League of LegendsAccording to Dot Esports, G2 Esports has been accused of tampering in the League of Legends European Championship. / Photo courtesy of Michal Konkol/Riot GamesG2 Esports League of Legends has been accused of tampering by MAD Lions, who also pushed for a vote in recent owners’ meetings to get the wheels rolling on revisions to Riot Games' global tampering and poaching rules, Dot Esports' Jacob Wolf reported Wednesday.According to the report, the LEC owners' meetings took place on Sept. 2 and 3, with the vote to ask Riot's

Health Training Game Revenues Spike to $14.0 Billion by 2026

Cover of Metaari's New US Healthcare Games Market Report "This is the first market report in a series of targeted reports that identify the most lucrative revenue opportunities for developers," adds Adkins. "Training games and simulations designed for health and wellness are generating significant revenues for developers in the current US market." MONROE, Wash. (PRWEB) September 15, 2021 "The market conditions for serious game developers competing in the US healthcare game-based simulation sector could not be more favorable," comments Sam S. Adkins, lead researcher for Metaari and author of the

GTA V now has one of PlayStation’s most disliked trailers

Grand Theft Auto fans are starving for more new content, and a GTA V remaster isn’t it. The trailer on PlayStation’s YouTube page is one of the most disliked videos on the channel to date. Sony announced during its PlayStation Showcase last week that GTA V and GTA Online are getting a remaster and they’re coming to PS5 next March with bonuses available for PS Plus members. But that wasn’t enough for fans waiting for more content for their favorite franchise. Within a week of its release, the trailer for