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Crypto’s Map Room can reveal the location of all players on Kings Canyon

Apex Legends’ latest update added a new area to Kings Canyon and it serves to know the exact location of all players on the map. Crypto’s Map Room can unveil the position of all enemy squads on Kings Canyon and even tag them on the map. Crypto’s Map Room contains an antenna and a holographic representation of Kings Canyon. When activating the panel in the POI, the antenna sends out a map-wide pulse that can capture the location of each legend in the arena—regardless of where they are.

How to play Co-op in Kirby and The Forgotten Land

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is finally here and like other recent Kirby games, you can hop in on the action alongside a friend. Now in the 3D realm, Kirby and the Forgotten Land provides a ton of content to explore solo or in co-op mode, which could be the ideal way to play for those looking to get a helping hand. You can access this feature from very early in the game — here’s how.

Respawn adds suicide awareness badge to Apex Legends

Respawn added a suicide awareness badge to Apex Legends today, allowing players to show their support to those dealing with mental health issues. The new badge features a semicolon, which has become a symbol for those dealing with mental illness or those showing their support. The symbol was popularized by Project Semicolon, a nonprofit dedicated to helping raise awareness for mental illness. For too long, suicide has been a misunderstood consequence of prolonged mental illness and despair.

Here are all of the abilities for Viego, League’s upcoming jungler

The Ruined King is quite the charmer. Riot Games unveiled Viego’s abilities today, the new jungler who’s also the title antagonist in the upcoming RPG The Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. And even though you won’t be able to get your hands on the new champ until “later this month,” players can still preview his full kit now. Here’s are all of Viego’s abilities. Passive – Sovereign’s Domination Viego can temporarily possess enemy champions he helps kill, healing for a portion of their max health.

Streamer Ice_Poseidon gets swatted on a plane, banned from Twitch

Popular Twitch streamer Paul “Ice_Poseidon” Denino was escorted off an airplane on April 28 after a viewer called in a bomb threat under his name. Denino was then later banned by Twitch for terms of service violations. Flying from California to Arizona, Denino reportedly spilled his flight information while livestreaming from the airport before boarding. When the flight landed, Denino was pulled off the plane by police. Speaking to an Arizona news station, Denino said the call to the police was a prank aimed at him.

Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘OU’

Solving Wordle and its alternative versions is a great way to start (or end) your day with a fun, simple challenge. Each day, the game will pick a different five-letter word which all players need to guess within six tries. The word is always the same for all players on the same calendar day but there are no clues except failed guesses. Following a system like Mastermind‘s, they change colors after each guess to indicate if they are in the right position, in the wrong position, or not in the word at all.

Complete list of esports award winners at The Game Awards 2021

Esports is a core part of the gaming industry, which means The Game Awards dedicates at least a small portion of the programming to share some highlights from the entire year of competition—even if it is a very, very small segment.  Here are all of the esports award winners from The Game Awards 2021 and some of their accomplishments over the past calendar year. Best Esports Player – Oleksandr “s1mple” KostylievBest Esports Team – Natus VincereBest Esports Coach – Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyunBest Esports Game – League of Legends S1mple was named the Best Esports Player following an incredible run of events, which included leading Na’Vi to a win and taking home the MVP at the CS:GO PGL Stockholm Major.

Every Gen 7 Shiny Pokémon being added during Pokémon Go’s Welcome to Alola event

Niantic has finally reached the sunny shores of Alola, announcing the Season of Alola and multiple Pokémon from Generation VII that will be making their appearance in Pokémon Go for the first time in March.  To kick things off, a special Welcome to Alola event will have players encountering certain species of Pokémon from Sun and Moon from March 1 to 9, including Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio. Overall, there are 11 species from Alola being added to Pokémon Go on March 1, with Tapu Koko appearing in five-star raids, Comfey being an exclusive encounter for players in Hawaii, and both Rockruff and Jangmo-o available in new Eggs.

Hiko breaks down how to default in VALORANT using a StarCraft analogy

For VALORANT fans new to the tactical shooter genre, Hiko’s got you covered. The 100 Thieves captain explained the default strategy during his Twitch broadcast today, using a StarCraft analogy to bring the idea home.  “As you build your base out for Zerg, your actual creep starts expanding,” Hiko said. “You want to expand your creep, you want to get as much map control as you can, as safe as you really can, while also trying to get the other team to use their abilities and use their utility.

How to get Spectral and Manifested Pages in Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost

The key resources during Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost event are Spectral Pages and Manifested Pages. Earning these will allow you to unveil pages of the Book of Forgotten, letting Guardians access event-exclusive rewards. Upon arriving at the Traveler during the Festival of the Lost, speak to Eva Levante. She’ll welcome you to the festival and raise her eyebrows at the nearby Book of the Forgotten. You’ll get a festival mask from her, which unlocks your ability to earn Spectral Pages.