Apex Legends: How To Turn Mad Maggie’s Ultimate Into A Fireball

With Apex Legends Season 12 in full swing, everyone has had a bit of time to get their hands on newcomer Mad Maggie. As you might expect, the extended hands-on time with the legend has allowed players to discover unique ways to utilize her kit for maximum damage, utility, and fun. One such trick comes from YouTuber Skeptation, who has found out that you can turn Mad Maggie’s ultimate ability into a ball of fire with just a bit of ingenuity and some decent aim.

Mad Maggie’s Wrecking Ball is already a pretty strong ultimate ability that lays down a line of zig-zagging speed boosts and explodes on enemies, knocking them back and doing a minor amount of damage. But by combining her ultimate with her Riot Drill tactical ability, you can actually turn it into a flaming ball of death with significant area-of-effect damage. As the ball travels, it deals some of the Riot Drill’s tick damage to anything caught in its path, and then it does a bit of extra burn damage on enemies hit by the already-damaging explosion of the Wrecking Ball at the end of the ultimate.

While this may sound like a relatively minor boost, Apex Legends is a fast-paced and strategic game where every bit of extra damage counts, so it may be worth pulling off in some choice situations. However, doing so is a little trickier than it may sound and will undoubtedly take some practice.

In order to properly attach Mad Maggie’s Riot Drill to her Wrecking Ball, follow these simple steps:

Aim the Wrecking Ball at the ground just a bit in front of you.Fire the Wrecking Ball toward your target(s).Wait for the ball to bounce once, then quickly fire your Riot Drill at it.

If your aim is true, you’ll attach the Riot Drill to the Wrecking Ball, effectively creating a fireball that can burn your enemies and bounce them around for some excellent disorientation. Look at you – you’re basically a fire mage now.

Make sure you combine this neat new trick with some of our Mad Maggie tips to optimize your playstyle with the rebel warlord.

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CrossfireX First Update Planned For Early March With New Maps And Bug Fixes

CrossfireX is available now on Xbox Series X and Xbox One, and the developers at Stove are aware of various bugs players have encountered so far. An update is planned for early March which will address some of these issues, as well as bring new maps.

Among the problems players are currently experiencing is an aim-down-sights bug when using the CAR-4 that causes ADS to go in and out while shooting. Sliding is also not functioning correctly, with slides being stopped when hitting the side of an object. In addition, Stove states that the game’s first update will “improve the experience of speed reduction while sliding” as well.

Changes will come to the game’s multiplayer “Boogieman” too. Being the Boogieman will become more difficult thanks to the planned removal of the Boogieman’s health recovery and a change that will prevent them from earning additional points.

“These updates will take some time, but we are dedicated to including all of them in our first game update, which is planned for early March, 2022,” a post on the official CrossfireX website reads. The update is slated to bring “several” new maps to the game as well, which will be playable in both the game’s Classic and Modern game modes.

The team is also aware of beta reward skins not being distributed properly and is currently working on a fix, which will include additional “compensation” for affected players. It’s unclear if players waiting on their beta rewards will need to wait until the game’s planned March update or if a fix will be coming sooner.

CrossfireX includes both a multiplayer mode complete with multiple game types and a battle pass, as well as a single player campaign developed by Control-developer Remedy. The game, including the campaign, is playable via Xbox Game Pass, although there currently are reports of the campaign having not unlocked properly.

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Horizon Forbidden West Has An Impressive Number Of Accessibility Features

Ahead of its launch later this month, Sony has been revealing more about the world of Horizon Forbidden West through a series of trailers and gameplay deep dives. This week, the focus is on the accessibility of the game and the options available to players who want to fine-tune the experience of exploring a land where giant robot snakes are at the top of the food chain.

Some of these options were previously seen in Horizon Zero Dawn, but developer Guerrilla explained in a PS Blog post that there will be plenty of new options to select from as well. General accessibility settings include subtitles that can be tweaked to be more visible, and you can select your preferred language–both spoken and subtitles–when you start the game for the first time.

A notebook creates an expansive encyclopedia containing useful information about characters, machines, and data points found in the world, and is designed to be easily accessible in case you need to brush up on any gameplay mechanics.

In the gameplay and difficulty settings department, Horizon Forbidden West has five difficulty settings that are tailored to give you as much challenge as you want. Story Mode eases the combat experience so you can explore the wilderness without having to worry about being irreparably mauled by rampaging robots, and on the opposite end of the spectrum there is Very Hard mode which will push Aloy’s survival skills to the limits.

A custom difficulty option will allow you to adjust various factors, such as damage levels, while the hunting aspect of the game has an Easy Loot system that’s designed to protect valuable resources from being destroyed while you engage in combat against a machine. Weapons and combat settings can be eased up further with aim assist and temporarily slowing down time while you cycle through your gear, and many of Auto functions can be set for Aloy’s concentration gauge, sprinting, healing, and Shieldwing skills.

As for controls using the DualSense controller, Guerrilla added that there’ll be presets available–including left-handed support–fully remappable gameplay controls with guidance on any potential conflicts, and the Co-pilot system. This allows a second PlayStation controller with mirrored controls access to the game–either DualSense or DualShock 4–and was designed based on feedback and support from Guerrilla’s sightless accessibility consultant.

Lastly, a number of audio and visual settings can also be adjusted. A number of these options are designed to trim the volume of machine sounds, weapon and explosion sounds, or ambient sounds on the PS5 edition of the game, which can be helpful for people who are easily overstimulated. Triggering sounds that can potentially affect people who have Tinnitus can be switched off and replaced with Mono Audio.

In case you missed it, you can catch up on our guide to everything we know about Horizon Forbidden West. The game launches on PS5 and PS4 on February 18, with several editions and collector’s items that you can still preorder. In a show of PlayStation camraderie, Ghost of Tsushima features Horizon Forbidden West crossover content, and if you’re looking for some assistance, here’s how you can complete the newly-added Forbidden Shrine and score some themed armor in the process.

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Splinter Is Playable In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

When you’ve got an entire army of ninjas, mutants, and alien threats from Dimension X looking to take over New York City, four color-coded brothers skilled in martial arts may not be enough to save the day. Fortunately, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is bulking up its roster, as the turtles’ sensei Master Splinter will be a playable character in the game.

In an update on the PS Blog, Tribute Games marketing manager Eric Lafontaine described how Splinter’s inclusion was a chance for the TMNT mentor to show off his own set of formidable skills.

“In our youth, we all imagined Splinter was a capable combatant,” Lafontaine said. “However, as much on television in the original animated series as in the early licensed video games, rarely did we see the master show off his skills–and this scarcity quite likely charged Splinter’s mysticism.”

Unlike the Ninja Turtles gang, Splinter is designed to be a little bit calmer and collected in his movements, fluidly chaining together attacks using his rat-like physiology, martial arts prowess, and his cane. Using those skills, Splinter sets up windows of opportunity that allow him to dish out punishing combos, which are further enhanced by a unique ranged magical charge attack.

Splinter’s design and attack animation–which is also based on his look from the original 1987 animated series–even references the opening credits of the cartoon for a brutal series of strikes using his entire body as a lethal weapon.

In addition to Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo, April O’Neil will also be a playable character in the upcoming beat-’em-up game. Interestingly, April is also showing off her journalistic talents in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, where her mic skills make her a force to be reckoned with.

Shredder–the best character in all of TMNT and who even has a canonical victory over Batman–sadly isn’t a playable character. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is scheduled to launch for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2022.

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Hands-On With The Huawei P50 Pro: The 2022 Flagship with a Snapdragon 888 Option

For those of us outside the US, Huawei has maintained its presence in a number of markets in which it has grown its sales over the last decade. Even without access to Google Services or TSMC, the company has been producing hardware and smartphones as it pivots to a new strategy. To lead off in 2022, that strategy starts with the Huawei P50 Pro, the next generation of flagship photography camera. The P series from Huawei has often been the lead device for new cameras and new features to attract creators, and the model we have today is a new twist in the Huawei story: our model comes with a Qualcomm flagship Snapdragon chip inside.

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PS5, PS4 Multiplayer Is Free This Weekend For Valentine’s Day

To celebrate Valentine’s Day and doing things together with friends and loved ones, Sony is making online multiplayer free this weekend across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Normally, players would need a PlayStation Plus subscription for online multiplayer, but that will not be the case this weekend.

The free play weekend starts February 12 at 12:01 AM local time and wraps up at 11:59 PM local time on Monday, February 14, which is Valentine’s Day. “Who will you team up with this weekend?” Sony said in its announcement of the free play event. A promotional video for the event uses the popular Richard Marx love song “Right Here Waiting.” Check it out below.

Play together this Valentine’s Day weekend!
Online multiplayer modes for PS4 and PS5 games are available without a PlayStation Plus subscription during Online Multiplayer Weekend from Feb 12 @12:01AM – Feb 14 @11:59PM (local time) https://t.co/ilRLXOXGCT pic.twitter.com/yXkND9QyXq

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) February 10, 2022

The start of this free weekend comes not long after Sony kicked off a new PS4 and PS5 beta program that introduces a suite of UI changes, adjustments, and accessibility features. The PS5 also got an entirely new feature that lets players use voice commands.

PlayStation isn’t the only gaming company celebrating Valentine’s Day. Rockstar Games just recently announced its own special events and bonuses for Valentine’s Day in GTA Online. Additionally, cupid has some to Hitman 3 for a variety of special contracts.

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Halo Infinite Free Battle Rifle Weapon Skin Available Now For Game Pass Subscribers

Halo Infinite players who subscribe to Xbox Game Pass get special perks each month, and February’s freebie is now available. All subscribers to Game Pass Ultimate get the Pass Tense weapon skin for the BR75. This gives the powerful ranged weapon a new, green hue, as you can see in the image below.

Subscribers also get a Challenge Swap and a double XP token this month. You can claim these items from the Perks gallery on Xbox and PC.

It’s time to refresh your armory, Spartans! With @XboxGamePass Ultimate Perks you’re locked and loaded to get monthly #HaloInfinite multiplayer bonuses, including the brand-new Pass Tense coating for your BR75.

Claim now via the Perks gallery on your Xbox console, or PC! pic.twitter.com/LFl43iWNFI

— Halo (@Halo) February 9, 2022

This is just the latest cosmetic additions to Halo Infinite this week. Before this, the game’s microtransaction store recently added a halo for your Halo character in Halo Infinite.

In other news, it has been confirmed that the Halo TV series will premiere March 24 on Paramount+ and a new trailer aired during the NFL playoffs. Additionally, Halo Infinite’s BTB mode has finally been patched up, while Master Chief’s voice actor has shared a recipe for chili.

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Call Of Duty Endowment Placed 16,000 Veterans In Jobs In 2021 With An Average Salary Of $64,000

Activision’s Call of Duty Endowment charity, which helps place military veterans in jobs after they leave the service, had a big year in 2021–it broke a number of records during the year.

In a blog post, the charity shared some 2021 stats, including how it placed 16,138 veterans in jobs in 2021, which is up from 15,446 in 2020. The Endowment’s goal is to have placed a total of 100,000 veterans in new jobs by 2024. Additionally, the average salary of the Endowment’s job placement for former service members in 2021 was $64,163, which is the highest in the group’s 12-year history. The average salary for a job placement from the Endowment in 2020 was $61,050.

“Every veteran matters, and the Endowment is proud to support traditionally under-represented populations as part of our work. Last year, 20% of the veterans we placed in meaningful employment were Black, as compared to the 12% of the veteran population. Women also saw success–19% of our placements were women, as compared to 10% of the total veteran population,” The Endowment said.

The Endowment also thanked its grantees, including the American Corporate Partners, which won the Endowment’s 2021 Seal of Distinction. ACP received a $30,000 unrestricted grant for this achievement.

Additionally, the Endowment paid $8.6 million in grants in 2021 to a dozen other US and UK-based groups that help find jobs for military veterans. According to Activision, the Endowment can place a veteran in a new job for about $547, while the US government spends on average $4,998 to do so.

The Endowment is funded also in part by fans who buy digital content for Activision’s games. In 2021, Treyarch released a DLC pack inspired by former Army medic Tim Hobbs, with proceeds going in part to the Endowment. There was also the Revival Challenge in Call of Duty Warzone for Military Appreciation Month that raised month for the Endowment. “Our first-party partners at Microsoft and Sony had a huge impact on our ability to sell these packs, and we thank them for their support,” Activision said.

It was a big year for the Call of Duty Endowment

Thanks to digital content packs alone, the Endowment placed more than 5,500 military veterans in jobs, Activision said. The Endowment also got help from corporate partners in 2021, including GameStop, Pilot Company, USAA, and Humble Bundle in the US alone, as well as Jingle Jam, Amazon, and Papa John’s in the UK.

“We’re so grateful for your support and the tireless efforts of our grantees. We know, as you do, that veterans can and should be a vital part of our country’s workforce and our communities. The Endowment will continue to make that happen in 2022,” it said.

Check out the full blog post to see a rundown of the Endowment’s accomplishments in 2021.

It is not immediately clear what impact, if any, Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard could have on the Endowment. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.

The Call of Duty series continues this year with a new game from Infinity Ward, which is rumored to be Modern Warfare 2.

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The Latest Wordle-Like Is A Dungeon Crawler

Wordle has been the first surprise hit of 2022, a simple, fully-unmonetized word game that has taken social media by storm. Like other crazes, Wordle has inspired a host of other Wordle-like games, some uninspired cash-grabs, and others more creative takes on the format.

New game Dungleon fits into the latter category, providing an entirely word and letter-free version of Wordle that’s inspired by classic dungeon crawlers, as picked up by Polygon. In lieu of letters, Dungleon has players pick from 20 mini sprites representing heroes, monsters, and loot.

Plenty of elements have been retained from the original Wordle formula–when selected, the sprites go green for being placed in the right spot, yellow for being present in the dungeon but in the wrong spot, and red if they’re fully absent. Players will also have just six guesses to figure out the dungeon configuration, and will be able to share their results to social media in a grid of emojis. Dungleon can also only be played once a day, providing a countdown to when the next puzzle will drop.

We made a wordle-like!https://t.co/TP42dtrZ6f is a “guess the dungeon” game, with a new dungeon every day. Easy to guess, hard to master.
Design by me, development by @brunoruchiga, art by @clementdussol
Share your results and tell us what you think of it! ⚔️👹🪙 pic.twitter.com/6pMFbzoN5s

— Felipe Dal Molin (@Lipedal) February 6, 2022

Dungleon adds its own unique takes on the format, though. In lieu of having existing dictionary words to guess from, Dungleon has a set of secret rules that players will be able to figure out if they play across multiple days. The most straightforward of these is that each dungeon has at least one hero and one monster. The others require players to look for patterns, with one rule stating that “some pieces only appear along with other pieces” and the last saying “some pieces only appear in a specific spot.”

The game was put together by Brazilian developers Felipe Dal Molin and Bruno Ruchiga, with art by French pixel artist Clément Dussol. Like Wordle it’s available in-browser and is both free to play and ad free, and very worth bookmarking if you need another Wordle-like game to scratch that itch.

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