Respawn Entertainment, developers of popular battle royale title Apex Legends, have released a brand new video that expands on the story of character Octane, revealing how he tricked another of the game’s Legends into giving him his robotic legs. [ad name=”article1″] Octane was originally introduced to Apex Legends back at the start of the game’s first season, an adrenaline junkie who uses his mechanical limbs to speed around Kings Canyon in search of death-defying adventure, and victories in the Apex Games.

Twitch’s rules on suggestive content have been under scrutiny this year, largely due to the emergence of the hot tub ‘meta’. Streamer Annie Fuchsia has gone viral with an interesting take on how more lax rules about this content could have a negative impact long term. Twitch has worked to improve the clarity and transparency of its community guidelines, particularly on sexual content. The Amazon-owned platform says that it always takes context into consideration when deciding on any moderation action.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is investing in the UFC as he continues to ramp up his feud with Dana White and look to help get fighters better pay.  When Jake Paul first got involved with the fight game back in 2018, not many onlookers would have predicted that not only would he carry on, but that he’d take it to new levels. After knocking out Tyron Woodley in their rematch at the end of 2021, the social media star has suggested that he may switch up and move into MMA, rather than take another challenge in the boxing world.

The NELK Boys have come under fire recently for holding multiple large gatherings in the span of just a few days. However, they’ve responded to the backlash, explaining how things are allegedly being misinterpreted. Having blown up on social media throughout 2020, NELK Boys have faced their fair share of criticism as well. The group of pranksters was banned from YouTubejust days ago, and the controversy hasn’t slowed down since.

D.Va is one of Overwatch’s most beloved heroes, so one player decided to come up with a fantastic skin idea that would be the perfect cosmetic for the one and only Hana Song. If you’ve played Overwatch for any amount of time, it’s easy to see how popular D.Va actually is. Next to Tracer, she might be the one hero most synonymous with Blizzard’s team-based FPS. She’s also a favorite for custom skin ideas, which are in no short supply seeing as how the game has one of the most creative communities out there.

Streaming star Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter shared her cosplay of Viper from Riot’s popular 5v5 shooter Valorant, and the internet loves it. In the last two years, 100 Thieves co-owner and content creator Valkyrae has exploded to become one of the most-watched female streamers in the industry. The streaming star who recently re-signed with YouTube Gaming in January has amassed over 3.6 million subscribers, and she’s showing no sign of slowing anytime soon.

Although YouTuber “ImJayStation” is widely known for his controversial videos, a January 2020 upload is sending the internet into a rage, after he claimed that his girlfriend had died in a car accident. JayStation has a history of problematic content, sparking backlash almost like clockwork after the deaths of major celebrity figures or online entertainers. Boasting videos like “Etika Ouija Board Challenge at 3 AM (Gone Wrong)” and “MAC MILLER SPIRIT BOX CHALLENGE AT 3AM,” the YouTuber falsifies conversations with the recently deceased as a means to capitalize on the attention surrounding their (often tragic) deaths.

Xbox has introduced a new helpful feature to its Windows app that tells players if a game will “play great” on their PC. Figuring out if a game can run on your PC before purchasing it can be incredibly frustrating, especially if you’re unfamiliar with your computer’s specifications. Often gamers will either download software letting them know if their PC is up to snuff or take a shot in the dark and hope their computer can handle the task.

Popular League of Legends streamers Tyler ‘Tyler1’ Steinkamp and Moe ‘Yassuo’ went head-to-head in the Twitch Rivals event, but got things fired up in a post-match interview. [ad name=”article1″] Only a day after the popular Fortnite Showdown event, Twitch Rivals hosted some of the top League of Legends content creators to battle it out in a best-of-3 Rumble on the Rift series on September 28. Yassuo and Tyler1, who often trade insults with each other over their stream quality, were chosen as captains for the all-star match-up with other popular streamers such as Pokimane, Trick2g and Shiphtur involved.

YouTube streamer Shannon ‘Shanny for Christ’ Dornbush has been banned from the platform after a video showed her partner threatening to beat a child.  YouTube have made efforts to crack down on users that breach their terms and conditions over the past few months, and after several complaints, streamer Shanny for Christ has been banned for violating the site’s child safety policy. Dornbush was convicted of assaulting former partner Jason Ergoff in 2019 after a domestic incident.