Pro Call of Duty player Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez dies aged 21

 Posted on December 7, 2022  |  4 minutes  |  740 words  |  Patria Henriques

Professional Call of Duty player Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez, who played for Florida Mutineers in the CDL, has died following multiple heart attacks, his team has confirmed. He was 21. Mutineers announced the news of his sudden death, which has shocked the Call of Duty community, on Twitter on November 11. “The Mutineers family sadly confirms today the sudden passing of Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez from multiple heart attacks,” the message read. “At his family’s request we report that his tragic death was not ruled a suicide. [Read More]

Smash creator Sakurai opens up about retiring: "I can't count how many times I've wanted to quit"

 Posted on December 7, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  425 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai opened up about his drive to make games, and what would compel the Smash Bros. creator to one day call it quits. For over 30 years, Sakurai has been in the games industry, leaving his mark on millions of fans around the world. After years of work and struggle, it’s getting closer to the time when people would start thinking about retiring. On Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada podcast called ‘Harada’s Bar’, the two touched on the notion of retirement as they approach 60 – an age where some would start transitioning out of the workforce. [Read More]

TFT patch 11.16 notes: Legionnaire & Nocturne reworks, B-side nerfs Hellions

 Posted on December 7, 2022  |  7 minutes  |  1383 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

With Set 5.5 out the door, TFT patch 11.16 is Riot’s first real chance to balance the new units and traits. However, they’re starting with some old ones in an attempt to bring Legionnaires and Nocturne-Blender some love. The meta from the Dawn of Heroes update is still yet to be solved, but one thing is for sure, players are a lot happier with Radiant Items over Shadow Items. With that being said, Riot will be looking to trim some of the power picks in TFT patch 11. [Read More]

Where to find Mesprit in Pokemon Diamond & Pearl

 Posted on December 7, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  576 words  |  Trudie Dory

Finding Mesprit in Diamond and Pearl can prove difficult, but you’ll need to capture this elusive Legendary to complete the Sinnoh Pokedex. Roaming Pokemon like Mesprit are some of the hardest monsters to catch in Diamond and Pearl, especially since they have a tendency to flee after every wild encounter. Not only does this Psychic-type Legendary have an exceptionally low capture rate (3), it can also take a while to track down. [Read More]

Addison Rae appears to cry after being grilled about Bryce Hall cheating rumors

 Posted on December 6, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  442 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Addison Rae appeared to break down and cry after the paparazzi grilled her about rumors that Bryce Hall cheated on her. Celebrity power couple Bryce Hall and Addison Rae have had a tough week. It all started when rumors about their relationship being fake circulated on the internet after the two of them were spotted on different tables in the same cafe. Then, it snowballed into full-blown cheating claims, which Bryce Hall denied. [Read More]

Apex Legends devs roast themselves for error on Octane's Clocktane skin

 Posted on December 6, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  357 words  |  Trudie Dory

An eagle-eyed Apex Legends player has spotted a mistake in Octane’s new ‘Clocktane’ Legendary skin. To close out Season 3, Apex players have been treated to the Grand Soirée event, which introduces a variety of Limited-Time Modes, challenges, and new cosmetics. Among those cosmetics is a spectacular new Legendary skin for Octane called ‘Clocktane’, but Apex player Temphost has noticed a problem with the look. A player spotted a mistake in Octane’s new ‘Clocktane’ skin. [Read More]

Apex Legends players want next weapon to be LMG but with a twist

 Posted on December 6, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  315 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Apex Legends players are asking Respawn for a new LMG to be added to the arsenal of weapons, but they want it to consume light ammo instead of heavy or energy.  Respawn Entertainment’s battle royale is currently in Season 12 and hoists 28 unique weapons that players can use on their path to victory. However, one class that lacks a lot of diversity is the Light Machine Gun. With only four different options and two of them taking energy ammo, players want to see something new. [Read More]

Final Fantasy XIV patch removes automatic log out feature

 Posted on December 6, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  265 words  |  Patria Henriques

A new Final Fantasy XIV update has removed the game’s automatic log-out feature, which could be a sign the servers are no longer overloaded. FFXIV Online is massively popular, so much so that Square Enix suspended sales of the game back in December of 2021 due to a massive influx of players overloading servers following the Endwalker expansion. New players and sales were accepted again in January 2022, but long queues to log in persisted. [Read More]

Genshin Impact Traveler skin concept wows fans with Inazuma outfit

 Posted on December 6, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  391 words  |  Fernande Dalal

A talented Genshin Impact fan has created some Inazuma-themed skins for Lumine and Aether, giving players a peek at what alternate skins would potentially look like.  During Genshin Impact’s 1.6 update, miHoYo released summer skins for Jean and Barbara, and since then, players have wanted more cosmetics added to the game. While recent leaks have uncovered details surrounding the upcoming Keqing and Ningguang skins, there’s still been no news on whether the game’s main protagonists will get their own alternate costumes. [Read More]

How to fix GTA Online ban bug following ‘cheating’ alert screen

 Posted on December 6, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  343 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

GTA Online players are still getting hit with random ban messages while others claim to have had their characters deleted. Here’s what to do if you get hit with the GTA Online ban message. Rockstar Games have been working through a glitch that’s sending players full-screen messages warning them not to cheat in GTA Online. At first, these can seem like nothing more than a simple message that you bypass. [Read More]