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Large companies like Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft with hugely popular titles have seen incredible profits from their “games as a service” models. In 2021, Activision Blizzard earned $5.1 billion from microtransactions and DLC for games like Call of Duty: Warzone and World of Warcraft. HoYoverse’s Genshin Impact, which brings all of the gacha gameplay elements seen primarily in mobile titles to PC and PS5, has brought in $3 billion since it launched in September 2020....

It’s gotten to the point where some Apex Legends players want Locked and Loaded to be permanent, asking the game’s developer Respawn Entertainment to make it happen. As it turns out, Respawn is considering it. When one fan on Reddit asked for the game mode to become the norm of casual play, Apex Legends’ lead game designer responded, claiming that Respawn was debating the decision. Although, he prefaced that it was doing it carefully....

There are a few important changes happening with this “soft-reset,” as Respawn is calling it. The biggest twist isn’t so small, however, as ranked mode will now take place on Kings Canyon for the remainder of the season. RELATED: Apex Legends Season 4 Bloodhound Town Takeover Leaked The fan-favorite map has seen limited-time event usage since it was replaced with the larger World’s Edge map in season 3. Respawn did continue to evolve World’s Edge into season 4 for continual changes and improvements....

Horizon is the 15th Legend to join the Apex Legends roster, and she brings with her a unique set of abilities. Nicknamed the Gravitational Manipulator, players can expect Horizon’s abilities to all be related to playing with the pull of gravity on both her and other players. This begins with her passive ability, Spacewalk, which gives her more directional control while in the air and reduces the impact of falls....

Indeed, several holidays are important to Apex Legends. The Holoday Bash is a Christmastime celebration that is welcomed year after year, especially with the return of the Winter Express LTM. Not all holidays are treated similarly, though, but April Fools’ Day is one that has recurring themes. The problem here is that, the common recurring theme won’t work as well this year and, in fact, Apex Legends should look to expand its April Fools’ Day celebrations....

Ricciardo ploughed into the back of Verstappen as the team-mates battled it out for fourth spot in Baku, bringing a premature end to their race with 11 laps remaining. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said the pair are in the doghouse after they “screwed up” in an action-packed race which was won by Lewis Hamilton, his Mercedes colleague Valtteri Bottas suffering a late puncture while leading. Ricciardo, winner of the Chinese Grand Prix two weeks ago, and Verstappen were given a rebuke by the stewards and both apologised for a costly smash, which Horner said they were both to blame for....

The first version of Gigabyte’s Aorus X7 laptop used a pair of nVidia GeForce GTX 765M in scalable-link interface (SLI) mode. Then the Aorus X7 V2 was launched last summer with two nVidia GeForce 860M processors. And now, to keep up with nVidia’s update schedule comes the Aorus X7 Pro, which has also been described as an X7 V3. For the full description of the original Aorus X7 17.3-inch gaming laptop, see our review here....

In 2006 and 2011, the players union and the NFL tried to do something about that, adopting salary and bookkeeping rules with the potential to extend the careers of these veterans. It hasn’t worked. In a first-of-its-kind analysis, The Associated Press found that since 2005, the average amount of playing experience for athletes on the NFL’s opening-day rosters has shrunk from 4.6 years to 4.3. In 2005, there were 784 players with three years’ experience or less and 714 with five or more years....

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Thursday because Major League Baseball had not made public the agenda for the meetings, scheduled for Nov. 14 and 15. Manfred was elected commissioner in August 2014 to succeed Bud Selig and started a five-year term the following Jan. 25. The person said Manfred’s new term likely will be for five years. Fox and Turner Broadcasting are in the midst of eight-year agreements through 2021 in which Fox has exclusive rights to the World Series and All-Star Game, splits the League Championship Series with Turner and shares the Division Series with Turner and the MLB Network....

PUBG and its insane popularity came out of nowhere for me. I knew of Fortnite a just OK multiplayer team shooter with some interesting graphics. I kind of got in H1Z1 a little bit, just because it was really easy to play. I still haven’t played Call of Duty: Black Ops IV, so I can’t even begin to tell you what Blackout is like. On the other hand, I really liked Titanfall 2....

RELATED: The 5 Best & 5 Worst Free To Play Battle Royale Games (According To GameSpot) There have been map changes, an overhaul of the armor system, a new legend for the defense class, and even a whole new crafting system to help players who have missed out on some of the better loot. With so many new changes, it can be hard to comprehend, and that’s why we’ve put together a list of the 10 of the biggest changes that Apex Legends has made in season six!...

In addition to new platforms and content, Respawn appears to have plenty of new things on the way with developers teasing that the Season 9 character being appealing to the Japanese fanbase as well as the potential addition of a unique War Games event and the potential return of a villain. However, more immediate changes have finally arrived for the game through Twitch drops adding even more free content for players to dig into....

Previous Respawn communication regarding the future of the franchise said that there was a Titanfall “premium game” planned for release in 2019. The studio was reportedly also working on a VR Titanfall product. And while Respawn doesn’t say specifically that these are the games referred to when it says Titanfall is being de-prioritized, the implication is clear. The reality of the situation is that, despite Apex Legends’ success and the positive reactions to the studio’s work on Titanfall, it’s not a large team by any means....

The knockdown shield allows players to defend themselves when they are knocked by an enemy. The level of the shield, 1-4, dictates how much protection it offers. All level 4 items in Apex Legends also offer a bonus ability, with the level 4 knockdown shield’s being the ability to revive oneself. Many of the level 4 items have been rotated in or out of the game or have had their ability changed, like how the level 4 body shield changed from allowing players to heal twice as quickly to allowing players to heal twice as much damage with syringes and shield cells....

Recently, it was revealed that the size of the Season 10 update for Xbox systems is a whopping 60 GB. This is a considerable amount when compared to other platforms. PC players are able to hop into the revamped battlefields of World’s Edge in a matter of minutes after starting the download. According to the community, the size of the update on Steam is only around 6.5 GB and around 9....

While the powerful Apex Legends character Wraith is dominating the pick rate charts, it has become equally common to find Rampart near the bottom of the list. While Rampart’s abilities do require a bit more finesse to use and are only viable in certain situations, the bigger issue currently impacting her popularity seems to be her broken Amped Cover ability. With the character’s main skill not working properly, her low pick rate is completely understandable....

RELATED: Respawn Entertainment Opening New Studio Dedicated to Apex Legends S Tier Havoc - Despite a slight nerf this season, the Havoc manages to reign supreme in Apex Legends in the current meta. The Havoc doesn’t need any attachments to perform well, and if an enemy snags one right from landing then it’s pretty hard to combat against. Boasting a magazine size of 32, and a relatively easy-to-control recoil, the Havoc is just all-around powerful....

Since Apex Legends is a free-to-play game on major platforms, many of those who are interested in it have likely tried it out before, and that’s if they haven’t played it regularly. The Nintendo Switch may open the doors to a new audience, but a lot of those players are going to be those checking it out on a new platform as well. Veteran players then have little incentive to move from their main-platform: Apex Legends does not support cross-progression....

A mysterious tweet labeled “[NEW MESSAGE: RECEIVED 13:02]” includes a short audio clip of what seems like a voice message from Bangalore. Apex Legends has revealed character lore with stories titled “Stories from the Outlands,” the first being Bloodhound’s backstory with a short animated video and a cryptic poem. “Stories from the Outlands” is a creative way to tell each character’s story and based on the voice message, Bangalore’s backstory could be told soon....

Apple has started to email developers, warning them that apps will be removed from sale because they haven’t been updated recently. The problem here is that plenty of apps just don’t need to be updated. A calculator app, or a guitar tuner, for example, don’t need to change or add new features. So is this good news for customers, bad news for developers, or something else? “The main point of this ‘update’ is to clean out the dead weight in the app store and remove apps that no longer function as expected, and apps that crash upon opening will be removed....