EA and Respawn Entertainment releasedApex Legendsin February 2019. The free-to-play battle royale hero shooter is now inching towards its third anniversary next month. The anniversary will coincide with the launch ofApex Legends’ upcoming 12th season,Defiance. As such, the developers are celebrating by giving players some gifts.Apex Legendsplayers can unlock up to three free Legends, nine Thematic Packs, and one legendary Pack by jumping intoApex Legends: Defiancebetween February 8 and June 05, 2025....

Assassin’s Creedhas captured the imagination of fans with its unique stealth gameplay, interesting overarching story, and historical settings and characters since its original release back in 2007. The long-running series features espionage, climbing, stealth, and the iconic assassin’s hidden blade, and this has inspired fans to imagine an entryset in Feudal Japan, where players can step into the shoes of a ninja character, infiltrating Samurai castles and using shinobi tools and weapons....

Summary Sometimes referred to as secondary bending skills, they’re also called specialized bending techniques. In the universe ofAvatar:The Last Airbender, these are sub-skills that some bending masters have been able to isolate and utilize. The most famous and earliest example of this kind of sub-skill is Metalbending, which was discovered by Toph Beifong during her days as a member of Team Avatar. She remains one of the most powerful Metalbenders inThe Last Airbenderand its sequel series,The Legend of Korra, and several of her family members would eventually follow in her footsteps....

First-person shootershave been a staple of the gaming scene since the ’90s. Initially exploding on PC due to the accuracy provided by a keyboard and mouse set-up, the genre eventually made its way to consoles through the Nintendo 64. Nowadays, each year produces at least a couple of huge FPS games, including new entries in franchises that have been running for more than a decade. What are thebest first-person shooter gamesaccording to Metacritic?...

Summary Despite the mayhem that awaits visitors and residents of Pandora in theBorderlandsfranchise, there are some keen technological advancements for this sci-fi fantasy franchise, and robots seem commonplace among the savages and the wealthy. Robots are often treated like servants and punching bags, but that doesn’t stop their personalities from shining through. Whether created by Hyperion or other wealthy and evil manufacturers, the robots ofBorderlandsprovide hilarity and action, showcasing that it’s not just the human population that can have their mental statedeteriorate when placed on Pandorafor too long....

The night is dark, the moon is high, and prey roams. That means vampires are lurking in the shadows: ready to strike. Vampiresused to be everywhere in films, shows, and, of course, video games. However, bloodsuckers have lost some of their allure in recent years, andvampire gameshave grown quite rare. Though vampires have slowed down, they have had quite a history in gaming. Whether they are the main protagonist or the antagonist, vampires have been part of games since the 1980s....

Black Pantherwas a special film for Marvel Studios, it broke significant barriers not only for the way it portrayed African culture thanks to Wakanda’s unique comic book setting but at the same time for the many milestones it clinched. To this day,Black Pantherstands tall as the highest-grossing MCU movie not featuring the entire Avengers team fully assembled. When Chadwick Boseman lost his hard-fought battle with cancer, director Ryan Coogler said goodbye both to his leading man and a close friend, however, his decision to stay on board forBlack Panther 2is the best way to honor the legacy of a man that kept working througha prolific acting streak despite his disease....

Update 1/26: Blizzard has issued a statement to Game Rant addressing the situation. “The CWA’s withdrawal of this petition is an acknowledgment that Proletariat workers didn’t actually want this. It validates the brave employees who spoke up about feeling pressured by the CWA’s campaign, and it’s why we have supported confidential elections that include all affected workers and lets them vote in private, free from pressure and intimidation.” Blizzard has also responded to the claims that Sivak was demoralizing employees....

It is clear thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is a game that has to aim for a commendable amount of longevity, with the expansive release being set for an unprecedented two-year overall life cycle within the franchise. The best way in which the game attempts to ensure its longevity is through the consistent implementation of post-launch updates, which usually coincide with the title’s in-game seasons. The seasons ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2are momentous occasions for fans, who welcome the new content that they herald such as new maps, game modes, weapons, battle passes, and operators....

Originally released in 2019,Call of Duty: Mobileis a game that Activision continues to regularly support. Like many other online games,Call of Duty: Mobilecomes out with new content on a seasonal basis to keep players engaged. The latest season of the game will feature a crossover with the popular Japanese franchise,Ghost in the Shell. Ghost in the Shellis a long-running Japanese cyberpunk media franchise that started with a Manga series of the same name....

Players inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warare reporting that there have been massive lag spikes and frame drops across multiplayer game modes. In a shooter likeCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,one of the worst things a player can have is lag. Any level of latency between the server and client can cost players their in-game lives, experiences, and sometimes the match. Online connection is the central pillar of all modern shooters....

Call of Duty: Warzonehas received its first holiday-themed event since the Pacific map Caldera has made its debut, with Festive Fervor bringing Christmas-themed bundles to the shop alongside some wintery in-game content. Unfortunately, someCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers are not able to enjoy the event at all since the update has made the game unstable. While theCall of Duty: Vanguardversion of the event seems to be working fine enough, letting players hunt down Elf Team Six for some extra killstreaks....

Call of Duty: Warzonehad two major weapons appear during theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warintegration. As part of Season One’s content, theCall of Duty: Warzonecommunity unlocked access to the Groza assault rifle and MAC-10 SMG. While the MAC-10 dominates the news, the Groza stands as an underdog weapon that has hidden potential in its rapid-fire capabilities. Consider thattheCall of Duty: Warzonedevelopersare planning to shake up the meta; players will need alternate loadouts to fill their kits with....