Is Forge really dead? Apex Legends dev responds

An Apex Legends developer has confirmed that new character Forge is definitely dead, seemingly putting to bed theories that he could still be alive. James ‘The Forge’ McCormick, typically known just as ‘Forge’, was first introduced as the new Legend for Season 4 in a developer stream on January 23. The announcement came as a surprise to many fans, with leaks having previously suggested that Revenant would instead be the new character debuting in the upcoming season.

Leaked Fortnite gameplay of new Heavy AR reveals how overpowered it is

In-game footage of Fortnite’s newly leaked Heavy Assault Rifle has surfaced, and it shows that the new weapon is devastatingly overpowered. Two new weapons were leaked to be coming soon in Fortnite following the recently-released v11.20 update – the Heavy Assault Rifle and its longer-ranged counterpart Scoped AR. Resembling the AK-47 in both its appearance and function, the Heavy AR has been in Fortnite before, debuting in Season 6 before being removed at the start of Chapter 2.

Mini Ladd defends himself as new allegations mount against him

YouTuber Craig ‘Mini Ladd’ Thompson has released a new video, defending himself against new allegations that have mounted against him. In June 2020, the Irish YouTube star was forced to publicly apologize after a number of young fans stepped forward to detail the “unacceptable” messages he had sent them, taking “full responsibility” for his inappropriate behavior. After several weeks of minimal interaction online, with only one or two tweets and updates here and there, Thompson has released a video “clearing the air” on the issue — and addressing new allegations that have been made against him.

Multiple Smash personalities accused of sexual assault and misconduct

A number of players and popular personalities in the Super Smash Bros. community have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct and assault pouring out in recent days. While esports as a whole seems to be experiencing its own ‘MeToo’ movement, with a number of high-profile names coming forward to detail stories of times they have been assaulted or wronged by other members of the industry, some strong allegations have surfaced from the Smash scene.

Tyler1 criticizes League removing all chat and claims Riot will never add voice comms

Twitch star streamer Tyler1 gave his take on Riot removing all-chat from League, saying it will lead to further removal of communication in-game. Riot Games announced that in patch 11.21, all-chat will be completely removed from League of Legends. The announcement shocked the player base, but falls in line with Riot’s continued attempts to tackle toxicity. In their blog post, Riot said, “We believe the tradeoff is worth it to cut down on the growing negativity /all chat has been creating in your games.

All Bottle locations in Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

Bottles are an essential piece of Link’s kit in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD as they can be filled with potions to help out in a pinch when you need a hand. Whether you need healing, a Stamina refill, or extra Oxygen, Bottles are your best friend in Skyward Sword HD. You can get through the game without using them, but you’d just be making it unnecessarily difficult for yourself.

Amouranth joins Playboy's OnlyFans rival 'Centerfold' as launch creator

Twitch streaming sensation Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa has joined Playboy’s new digital platform ‘Centerfold’ as one of its first-ever creators. Back in October, Playboy announced that it was launching a new platform called Centerfold to compete directly against OnlyFans. On December 20, the site was officially launched and its first founding creators were revealed. In a press release, which features big names from the music and fashion space such as Cardi B, one “Kate Amouranth” is listed as one of the platform’s original creators.

Apex Legends Season 10 Ranked: Splits, changes, maps

Apex Legends Season 10: Emergence didn’t bring any big changes to Ranked Play, with the focus on Ranked Arenas instead. But, like previous seasons, there is still a mid-season split, with a change of maps too. Apex’s Ranked Leagues allows trios to drop into matches against players who will closely match their skill level, and put their own skills to the test – to be rewarded at the end of the season.

How to get Galarian Slowbro & Slowking in Pokemon Sword Shield

Pokemon trainers venturing into the unknown with the Isle of Armor Expansion Pass might be wondering if they can finally evolve their Galarian Slowpoke into Galarian Slowbro, and Galarian Slowking in the Galar Region. Well, the answer to that is yes – so let’s run through how to do it! The game’s Pokedex was given a huge refresh when the Pokemon Sword and Shield games came out in November 2019, with tons of species introduced and a few others simply left in the past, as the National Pokedex was scrapped for the first time in years.

Jack Wright responds to Sienna Mae's apology over sexual assault allegations

TikToker Jack Wright responded to Sienna Mae Gomez’s apology days after opening up about his experience and the sexual assault allegations against his ex-girlfiend. In his response, the 18-year-old TikToker suggested Gomez is “struggling” with the truth about what happened between them. Both parties have largely dealt with the issue offline since videos of the two went viral in mid-2021. The latest back-and-forth between them stems from Wright’s video on the matter which immediately caused Gomez to lose hundreds of thousands of followers.