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Niantic reveals long-awaited Pokemon Go chat features

Niantic has revealed Pokemon Go will be getting in-game chat features to help players communicate with one another out on the field and discover new communities. Despite being a fairly social experience, Pokemon Go does not have an in-game chat feature at present. While some like this more hands-off approach to chatting, there are certainly cases where players would like to communicate with faraway friends they’ve made. Thankfully, Niantic has announced that new chat features will be coming to Pokemon Go in the next few months after being in beta for some time.

Apex Legends leak reveals unreleased skins and cosmetics for Season 7

Apex Legends data miners have been up to their usual tricks following the Season 7 update, and have revealed a number of Legend skins not yet released – with some revolving around a Christmas theme. Season 7 has arrived and with it comes a new map to explore and a gravity manipulating Legend to master. Respawn hasn’t held back with this recent update, calling it their biggest new season yet.

Apex Legends physical edition: Release date, price, skins and more

Apex Legends is officially making its way to retailers with two different physical versions – Lifeline and Bloodhound – and will each feature different exclusive cosmetics. [ad name=”article1″] When Apex Legends burst onto the scene in February, it did so as a free downloadable game, competing directly with Fortnite’s model. EA has now made the decision to sell retail versions of the game for $20, possibly as a way to scoop up some holiday sales as they would make an excellent Christmas gift.

TikToker goes viral revealing wild wedding story about leaving fiancé for best man

TikTok user Desiree White has found herself thrust into the spotlight after a video revealed the best man at her wedding declared his love for her, prompting her to leave her soon-to-be husband.  There have been plenty of whirlwind stories on the viral video platform TikTok. In the case of user Desiree White, her enthralling story of unrequited love has swept up heaps of viewers looking for romance of their own.

xQc rages after hackers destroy Minecraft Monday server

Twitch star and two-time Minecraft Monday champion Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel was stunned when the October 7 tournament he was competing in was sent into chaos after hackers infiltrated the server. [ad name=”article1″] Minecraft Monday has become one of the most popular gaming tournaments, as the weekly contest brings in major personalities from Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins to YouTube makeup mogul James Charles to compete for a cash prize in the popular sandbox title. However on October 7, the competition came to a halt when hackers infiltrated the game’s servers.

Warzone devs ban 50,000 more accounts before Season 5 and tease anti-cheat

Raven Software have confirmed over 50,000 Warzone accounts have been banned just days after the community boycotted the game over its lack of anti-cheat.  The game is going through something of a crisis in recent times, with large streamers such as NICKMERCS, Dr Disrespect, TimTheTatman, and others leaving it behind for Apex Legends. In fact, Doc even started up his own game studio with the intention of creating a rival AAA title in the future.

Ice Poseidon's beef with Hampton Brandon escalates in a livestreamed fistfight

Controversial IRL streamer Ice Poseidon got into a physical altercation with fellow streamer Hampton Brandon – and caught the fistfight in a live broadcast on YouTube. [ad name=”article1″] The two threw down on Hollywood Boulevard, where Poseidon streamed the altercation with an over the shoulder camera attached to the strap of his backpack, rendering the footage reminiscent of a first-person video game. Although the beginning of the clip appeared to show the two making up, Hampton quickly removed his accessories and got into a fighting stance, which Poseidon then engaged.

Nadeshot reveals “rift” between 100 Thieves Warzone pros Tommey & Rated

Trouble in 100 Thieves Warzone? According to Nadeshot, his top pros Tommey and Rated have recently begun “chirping” at each other and he wants them to go ahead and squash the beef. Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag pushed the Call of Duty: Warzone scene forward when he signed Thomas ‘Tommey’ Trewren onto 100T as a Warzone player. Then, he maintained that momentum by adding Tommey’s duo, Rhys ‘Rated’ Price. Soon after their additions, the duo of former CDL pros amicably split off with other teammates — Rated joining Aydan and Tommey joining Almond.

Modern Warfare players want simple feature to replace map voting

One Call of Duty: Modern Warfare fan has proposed an alternative to map voting, as developers Infinity Ward don’t seem to be bending when it comes to demand for the popular feature.  Map voting has been a staple feature in almost every Call of Duty game, despite appearing in slightly different forms. Some gave players the option to skip the next map, or to opt for random if neither of the on-offer maps are favored.

Adapt reveals FaZe Clan-themed 2020 Nissan GTR

Alexander Hamilton ‘FaZe Adapt’ Prynkiewicz showed off his incredible Nissan GTR custom in a YouTube video, and stunned fans with how impressive it looks. Adapt is a YouTuber and Director for popular esports and entertainment organization FaZe Clan. The 22-year-old started producing YouTube videos in 2011 and while he might have strayed away from his gaming roots, focusing on vlogs and reaction videos, his content remains as popular as ever.