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Apex Legends Devs are Not Going to Nerf the Kraber in Season 11

Apex LegendsDespite the desires of the playerbase, Apex Legends developers are not interested in nerfing the Kraber this season. / Respawn EntertainmentDespite the desires of the playerbase, Apex Legends developers are not interested in nerfing the Kraber this season.The Kraber has long since been known as one of the most—if not the utmost—powerful weapon in Apex Legends. It's best known for its ability to one-shot pretty much any player, making it highly sought after and particularly controversial within the game's community. Fans have spent quite a bit of energy attempting

PS Plus Games for November 2021 Reportedly Leaked

Top GamesIt appears the upcoming PlayStation Plus games have been leaked yet again, this time for November 2021. / Photo courtesy of SonyThe next batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers has reportedly been leaked yet again, this time for November 2021.Similar to September and October's PS Plus games, the leak for November's offerings comes via French website Dealabs. The website has correctly named the rumored PS Plus games before their official announcements on multiple occasions, so their listings for November have a degree of authenticity.?On a encore eu

Apex Legends Dev Promises Plenty of Loot in Storm Point

Apex LegendsImage courtesy of Respawn EntertainmentAn Apex Legends developer has responded to concerns over Storm Point's loot pool.Many Apex fans will be anxiously awaiting the drop of Season 11: Escape. Along with newly playable legend, Ash, a new map will be available for players to get stuck into. Having been previously teased, and become known as Tropic Island in various leaks, Storm Point will be the latest map to be added to Apex Legends. While the launch of a new season and new content is exciting, many Apex fans already

McCree to be Renamed Cole Cassidy in Overwatch on Oct. 26

McCree will be renamed to Cole Cassidy in Overwatch on Oct. 26, 2021. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardStarting on Oct. 26, 2021, McCree will be renamed to Cole Cassidy in all things Overwatch, Blizzard announced Friday.The long-awaited news was made with a heartfelt blurb connecting the cowboy bounty hunter with the real world, and pointing to a promising future spurred by necessary changes.Meet Cole Cassidy.Rides into Overwatch October 26. pic.twitter.com/CT6PmaNXNs— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 22, 2021"Running from his past meant running from himself," Blizzard wrote, "and each passing year only widened

Overwatch Fan Creates Squid Game-Inspired D.Va Concept

OverwatchOne Overwatch fan has created a skin for Korean hero, Hana "D.va" Song, inspired by the recently released hit television show, Squid Game. / Blizzard EntertainmentOne Overwatch fan has created a skin for Korean hero, Hana "D.va" Song, inspired by the recently released hit Netflix show, Squid Game. Squid Game has taken social media by storm since its release only a few short weeks ago. The nine-episode South Korean drama (K-Drama) created by Hwang Dong-hyuk premiered on Netflix on Sept. 17 and showcases the financial struggle of several citizens throughout

TFT Patch Rundown promises Set 6 news tomorrow, shows upcoming 5.5 balance changes

Game designer II Kent “Riot Kent” Wu and game design director Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer revealed final buffs and nerfs to Teamfight Tactics Set 5.5 coming with Patch 11.21, along with an announcement about Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets.  Scheduled to release on Oct. 20, TFT Patch 11.21 contains a number of small adjustments that may have a strong impact on the meta before Dawn of Heroes ceases to exist. The TFT duo also revealed Riot Games would share more details on Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets tomorrow, Oct. 18, two

Riot reveals TFT Set 6 Gizmos and Gadgets early access event

Less than a week after Teamfight Tactics Set Six Gizmos & Gadgets dropped into the PBE, 16 high-level players from around the globe will compete in an early access event. Scheduled to take place from Oct. 23 to 24 at 8am CT, the Gizmos & and Gadgets event, called PBE Clash, will give players a glimpse of the Set Six meta prior to it officially releasing on Nov. 3 via Patch 11.22. Packed with Hextech Augments, a new mechanic, players like Delicious Milk shared their excitement on Twitter following early

Apex Legends’ Latest Arenas Map Continues to Struggle with Invisible Walls

Apex LegendsEncore in Apex Legends / Credit to EA/RespawnApex Legends' most recently added Arenas map, Encore, has been suffering from a few strange glitches concerning the map's architecture. Some players have been shot through walls and other forms of cover around the map, but more recently players have found areas of the map that have a cover where it isn't intended to be. Reddit user u/keanetjd has recently shared a clip where he was able to temporarily avoid all of his enemies' shots by ducking behind an invisible wall on

Overwatch 2 Devs Testing Doomfist in a Tank Role

OverwatchThe highly-mobile, powerful frontline fighter's role remains up in the air as game development for Overwatch 2 continues. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardAs little bits and pieces of the Overwatch 2 development process continue to trickle out to its invested community, one hero in particular noticeably remains to be seen in teaser images and videos put out by Blizzard — Doomfist.This is not out of neglect or some sort of laziness, however. In fact, it's quite the opposite. As hinted at before by the title's devs in September, Doomfist is