Players who unexpectedly disconnect from a match in Apex Legends now have the option to rejoin the match. This is a major change and huge benefit who accidentally close their game or lose connection mid-match. The new reconnect option does not apply to players who left the game through the system menu and only is available for players who disconnected in an “unexpected” way. This includes players whose game crashed, using alt+F4 on PC and “dashboarding” on console, which means exiting to the home menu without leaving the game.

Not all League of Legends: Wild Rift players will get their desired nickname from the get-go. Sometimes, this might be due to the name being taken by someone else. Other times, it could just come down to someone not creating a unique nickname. One day, you might find the inspiration for the best nickname in the world. And luckily for you, it’s easy to change your nickname in Wild Rift if you want.

A new Wanda Maximoff skin in Fortnite has been leaked via Twitter. The character making her debut in the game almost certainly accompanies the premiere of Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this week Epic Games has been a long collaborator with Marvel and has been bringing superheroes and villains to the game for years now. Portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen, The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) plays a crucial role in Marvel’s upcoming blockbuster, according to the trailers.

One of NoPixel 3.0’s most notorious players, xQc has yet again been banned from the server–and this time it looks to be permanent. News of his ban was first shared by xQcOWUpdates, who pointed out that xQc’s account has been tagged as banned user in the NoPixel discord. Another piece of evidence was a forum post from an admin, stating that Jean Paul, xQc’s character, is no longer a resident of the city.

Kim “GimGoon” Han-saem has officially retired from professional League of Legends, he announced on Weibo earlier today. The 2019 world champion has retired at the age of 25 after nearly eight years in the League esports scene across both South Korea and China. In his statement, GimGoon said he’s considered retirement for a long time. “After playing for so long in the profession, I have always had your support, teammates and friends, and I have no regrets in my career,” GimGoon said, according to a machine translation.

League of Legends support player Liu “Crisp” Qing-Song is no longer with FunPlus Phoenix after spending four years together. The 23-year-old was a part of FPX since the organization entered League‘s pro scene in December 2017. He helped the team win LPL Summer in September 2019 and the Worlds Championship later that year. The Chinese squad did not replicate the same performance in 2020, but came close to winning two LPL championships in 2021, finishing runners-up twice.

Many players are getting their hands on Horizon Forbidden West today now that the game has been officially released, but many are running into a bug at the very beginning of the game. During the tutorial mission, which is a quest called Reach for the Stars, there’s an objective to examine the machine carcass. The carcass is on the edge of a river and the main quest marker is there to indicate that it’s where the game intends for players to go.

Players can explore new areas and duties in Final Fantasy XIV with the release of Patch 6.1, called Newfound Adventure. As the first major update since the introduction of the latest expansion Endwalker, it adds a plethora of new content and improvements in numerous aspects of the game. Alliance raids are a unique kind of content in FFXIV since they feature three teams of eight players cooperating to face off against bosses and unlock more areas, with a total of 24 players.

X Connector, Locking Connector, and Rubber Boot mics, or XLR mics, have become a mainstay in the recording world. For streamers, the number and types of mics are staggering, and finding the right tool for the job can quickly become an overwhelming task.  Here’s a list of the best XLR mics for streaming and recording different kinds of content on various budgets. Before moving forward, let’s break down what an XLR mic actually is.

This article contains potentially triggering content related to suicide and self-harm.  Overwatch streamer Sam “Samito” Dawahare will no longer be affiliated with the Florida Mayhem, the team announced today, after a rant that encouraged self-harm surfaced over the past few days.  During a May 26 stream, a visibly angry Samito responded to a viewer in his chat by telling them to “go be braindead somewhere else.” He then began an expletive-filled rant, repeatedly insulting the viewer and telling them they didn’t matter and to leave his stream.