Arcane skins might be returning to Fortnite in the near future, according to recent leaks from multiple sources that have surfaced online.
As per an X post from prominent Fortnite leaker ‘HYPEX’, the popular Jinx and Vi skins from League of Legends’ Arcane will be returning to the battle royale in a future update.
For the uninitiated, the Jinx and Vi Fortnite Arcane skins were initially introduced to the Epic Games title in 2021 and have not been a part of the in-game store ever since. As a result, they’ve become some of the rarest and most sought-after cosmetics in the entire Fortnite community.
Fortnite Arcane Skins Release Date: When are Jinx & Vi Skins Returning?
According to the aforementioned leak, the Fortnite Arcane skins will be returning at some point during Chapter 7 Season 1.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 is expected to release on November 30, 2025, and will run until February 2026. The Arcane skins are likely to return to the Fortnite Item Shop sometime within this window.
Note that the return of Arcane skins to Fortnite has not been confirmed by Epic Games at the time of writing. Be sure to take these leaks with a grain of salt before an official confirmation from the devs.
With the Fortnite Simpsons season rapidly nearing its end, fans of the battle royale are eagerly looking forward to the upcoming Chapter 7 update.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 is shaping up to be one of the biggest seasons that the Epic Games title has ever seen. The new patch, which is set to go live after the Fortnite Zero Hour Chapter Finale, will bring with it the highly anticipated Playboi Carti crossover featuring an exclusive Carti skin alongside an in-game event.
Curious to find out when Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 is releasing? We’ve got you covered.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Release Date
The ongoing Fortnite Simpsons season is concluding with the Zero Hour event on November 29, 2025.
While Epic Games has yet to officially confirm the exact release date of the new Fortnite season, leaks from prominent dataminers suggest that Fortnite Chapter 7 will hit the live servers on November 30, 2025.
CHAPTER 7 & SIMPSON SEASON DATES ANNOUNCED
• 38.00 (Simpsons Season) → NOV 1 • 38.10 (Update) → NOV 11 • 39.00 (Chapter 7 Starts) → NOV 30 • 39.10 (Update) → DEC 11 pic.twitter.com/2x6cUzrFTu
The Fortnite servers are expected to go under maintenance following the season finale event, and may remain down for several hours before the new Chapter goes live.
You aren’t able to send skins directly from within your Fortnite locker to another player. Gifting in Fortnite can be done only via the Item Shop and not directly from your list of owned skins.
Gifting is a way for many players in Fortnite to show generosity. However, Epic Games did not allow the system in the first place. Skins added to your locker are bound permanently to an account. Gifting or trading them directly is impossible in this case; there is no way to transfer items from one locker to another player.
Why? This restriction blocks scams, account thefts, and protects the integrity of the V-Bucks economy. Allowing trades or locker gifting would undermine Fortnite’s business model by enabling a trading marketplace instead of purchases.
How to Gift Skins in Fortnite
You can only gift skins by buying them from the Item Shop. Here’s how:
Click on your friend in the list. You’ll be notified if they already own that skin.
Select wrapping options and confirm your purchase.
The skin is delivered instantly.
Notes: Make sure you have enough V-Bucks (at least 800 for basic skins; some are more expensive). Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your Epic account, and be friends with the recipient for at least 48 hours.
Apart from that, there are a few things that you should remember before gifting a skin. You can’t gift V-Bucks, Battle Pass (with V-Bucks), or items you already have. Gifting has a daily limit of up to 5 gifts per 24 hours, and all gifts are non-refundable. Community Perspective Although many players want the ability to share unused skins with a locker, the system keeps Fortnite fair and secure. In the event that Epic Games ever decides to allow gifting or trading through lockers, this would likely shift the entire economics and social structure of the game.
The “Integrity Error 0x8000002 – Apex Badware Detected” has become one of the most frustrating obstacles preventing players from launching Apex Legends. This happens when Easy Anti-Cheat, the anti-cheating system that the game uses, picks up additional software it thinks is compromising the integrity of the gameplay. More often than not, these are just false alarms by some program you may have installed and forgotten about.
The usual suspect is Daemon Tools Lite, a program used to emulate virtual drives. The list of problematic applications goes on to include Discord overlays, NVIDIA GeForce overlays, virtual controller mappers such as DS4Windows, macro software like AutoHotkey, and even overclocking and monitoring tools like MSI Afterburner. Even the system utilities you don’t use, like Cheat Engine or previously installed modding software, may cause this error.
How to Fix Badware Detected Error in Apex Legends?
Begin with the most straightforward solutions first. First, restart your PC and launch Apex Legends as an administrator. This clears up memory issues and gives proper permissions to your system. Next, disable the overlay software in Discord, Steam, and NVIDIA settings. Some of these steps alone have worked for many players.
If overlays aren’t the issue, check your game files. On Steam, right-click Apex Legends, then click Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files. On the EA App, go into your game settings and select Repair.
Completely uninstall Daemon Tools if errors are persistent. Most users report successfully clearing up the error immediately after removal. Restart your computer afterward. If the error persists, repair Easy Anti-Cheat by running the EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe file and selecting “Repair Service”.
If all else fails, please reach out to EA support with your username, platform, and a screenshot of the error. Though frustrating, the solution usually only takes a few minutes once the conflicting software is identified.
Krafton India has officially announced IQOO and Flipkart as the key partners for the upcoming Krafton India Awards 2025, making the event even more exciting for the gaming community. Krafton’s first-ever award ceremony will celebrate and honour the country’s esports heroes, and with these two major brands joining forces, the awards ceremony is expected to set a new benchmark for esports celebrations in India.
The year 2025 has been a big year for Krafton India, with four major BGMI tournaments, new game launches, an esports college campus tour, and the Rising Star program making a huge impact on the community. Now, the Krafton India Awards will bring all the achievements together in one grand event.
The Krafton India Awards 2025 will be held in Mumbai on 9 January 2026. This grand event will bring together esports stars, gaming creators, celebrities, media personalities, and brand partners. It will create a special platform where Indian players and creators get the spotlight they truly deserve.
Fans can expect many award categories, special performances, exclusive showcases, and big announcements related to upcoming tournaments and partnerships.
The announcement of the awards was made on Sunday, 2 November 2025, during the grand final day of BMIC 2025 in New Delhi. During the event, Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of Krafton India, also revealed the Krafton India 2026 Esports Roadmap, sharing the company’s long-term plan to support Indian gamers, esports teams, creators, and industry professionals.
Why These Awards Are Important
For a long time, Indian esports players have performed on the global stage but have not received enough recognition nationally. This event will help:
Encourage young talent to take esports seriously
Show the world India’s growing strength in gaming
Improve the professional structure of the esports industry
The IQOO Krafton India Awards 2025 marks the start of a new chapter for Indian gaming. More details about nominations will be revealed soon.
India’s fast growing esports brand, Revenant Esports, announced that it has secured the exclusive rights to manage country’s leading IRL (In-Real-Life) streamer Vanshaj Singh’s brand deals and collaborations.
As a part of this partnership, Revenant will be solely responsible for all communication, negotiation, and engagement related to Vanshaj’s brand partnerships and collaborations. Vanshaj is well-known for his high-energy, spontaneous humor, and ability to connect with audiences in real time. This has led Vanshaj to average over 2 million views per reel in a very short time. Furthemore, he garners a monthly reach of more than 200 million across all his social platforms.
Vanshaj’s increasing digital footprint and magnetic screen presence have seen brands associating with him for genuine audience connection. He has delivered high-impact campaigns with leading lifestyle, tech, and youth-centric brands, by merging authenticity with entertainment. Vanshaj’s collaboration is a testimony to his storytelling that is a reflection of his high energy and spontaneity. His livestreams and on-ground content resonate deeply with Gen Z audiences. They reflect unfiltered moments of youth culture, city life, and digital fandom. His ability to connect with audiences beyond screens has turned him into a youth culture icon. His content reflects the realities of youth culture, driving meaningful engagement and lasting brand recall.
Revenant Esports Secures Vanshaj Singh’s Management Rights
Commenting on the partnership, Rohit Jagasia, Founder & CEO, Revenant Esports, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with Vanshaj Singh to manage his rights exclusively. Vanshaj’s creative and fearless approach is in line with Revenant’s brand philosophy. In a very short span, Vanshaj has redefined how young India experiences live and unscripted digital entertainment. This partnership will unlock new opportunities together across entertainment, brand collaborations, and live experiences.”
A delighted Vanshaj Singh said, “I am really excited to forge a strong partnership with Revenant and script the next growth story of my life. I have always believed that for any content to resonate with the youth it should be real, unfiltered, and engaging. Revenant shares that same creative energy and hence this partnership is like a perfect fit. Revenant’s wide reach and expertise and my engaging content and followers will take esports collaborations to a whole new level.”
Thriving on raw and real-time engagement, Vanshaj represents the new era of creators, who have redefined Indian esports. Vanshaj has seen a meteoric rise and has been a defining face of India’s creator economy. From trendsetting social experiments and viral collaborations, including his widely celebrated video with a celebrity influencer, Vanshaj has carved a niche for himself in the IRL (In-Real-Life) streaming ecosystem.
The PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025 Gauntlet Stage Day 2 is here. A total of six matches are being played today, 25 November, from 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM IST across Rondo, Erangel, and Miramar. We are updating the PMGC 2025 Points Table in real time for Day 1 of the Gauntlet Stage. The full PMGC 2025 Points Table has been updated, and fans can check the fastest and most accurate standings on our TalkEsports app, as well as on our Instagram page “TalkEsports”. Check out the PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Stage overall standings below.
Live PMGC 2025 Points Table Gauntlet Stage Day 2
Download the TalkEsports app from the Google Play Store to get the real-time PMGC 2025 points table and live standings updates:
PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Overall Standings After Day 2 Match 6:
Refresh the page after each game
1st Place – ThunderTalk Gaming – 120 Points
2nd Place – Kara Esports – 112 Points
3rd Place – Madbulls – 99 Points
4th Place – R8 Esports – 90 Points
5th Place – Alpha7 Esports – 76 Points
6th Place – D’Xavier – 75 Points
7th Place – Virtus.pro – 68 Points
8th Place – Wolves – 67 Points
9th Place – DRX – 65 Points
10th Place – IQOO Orangutan – 65 Points
11th Place – Regnum Carya – 60 Points
12th Place – GS Team – 57 Points
13th Place – ULF Esports – 56 Points
14th Place – eArena – 45 Points
15th Place – Alpha Gaming – 39
16th Place – Geekay Esports – 26 Points
PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Day 2 Schedule and Teams
Day 2 (25 November 2025)
Match
Map
Date
Time
Match 7
Rondo
25 Nov
4:30 PM
Match 8
Erangel
25 Nov
5:10 PM
Match 9
Erangel
25 Nov
6:00 PM
Match 10
Erangel
25 Nov
7:00 PM
Match 11
Miramar
25 Nov
7:40 PM
Match 12
Miramar
25 Nov
8:30 PM
Matches Summary
Match 1 – Rondo
The first match was on Rondo. Orangutan had a tough start as they lost 3 players early in a drop fight against Kara Esports (Kara 3–0 OG). Aaru managed to revive players and kept the team in the game. Even after losing another player during rotation, OG still finished in the Top 4 with 5 eliminations because of strong survival.
AKOP played very well in the end circles, but Virtus.pro won the match with 11 eliminations. ThunderTalk Gaming came 2nd with 15 points, and R8 Esports had a strong start with 12 eliminations before Orangutan eliminated them.
Match 2 – Erangel
Match 2 was stressful for Orangutan as they again lost three players early. Captain Aaru played solo and carried the team to a Top 2 finish, earning 7 important points and avoiding a zero-point game. R8 Esports won the match with 10 eliminations, ThunderTalk stayed consistent with 8 points, Regnum Carya scored 10 points, and Wolves earned 6.
Match 3 – Erangel
In Match 3, Brazil’s Alpha7 Esports dominated and won the chicken dinner with 17 eliminations, scoring 27 points and moving to 2nd place overall. Thailand’s eArena finished 2nd with 10 points. Orangutan again played well and added 8 more points — their third straight Top 4 performance.
Match 4 – Erangel
Match 4 was taken by China’s ThunderTalk Gaming, who secured the chicken dinner with 18 eliminations and became the overall leaders after four games. Madbulls scored 20 points, Wolves got 8, and ULF and GS Team earned 7 and 5 points. Orangutan struggled in this match and got only 1 point — their weakest game of the day.
Match 5 – Miramar
In Match 5, Orangutan played well and earned 14 points, but they will still be disappointed. This match was a perfect chicken dinner chance. While pushing DX, WizzGod and Aaru moved forward to finish a player but got knocked and eliminated, which turned the fight around. OG had to settle for 3rd place. Madbulls won the match with 22 points, and DX earned 12 points.
Match 6 – Erangel
In the final match, Orangutan defeated Alpha Gaming — a team known as one of the best in the world — right in their own area. AKOP took two early kills, giving OG a strong start and making it clear once again that Chumacera belongs to India. But the match still didn’t go their way, as they were later eliminated by Kara and finished with only 4 points.
ThunderTalk Gaming ended the day with a 20-point chicken dinner. Wolves followed with 17 points, and Kara finished with 12.
The Gauntlet will feature 16 qualified teams from different regional championships. A total of 18 matches will be played over three days, from November 24 to 26, with six matches each day. The top 7 teams from this stage will move to the Grand Finals, while the remaining teams will go to the Group Stage.
Where to watch PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025?
Fans can enjoy the high-octane matches of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 on the Official YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook channels of PUBG Mobile Esports. The broadcast will be available in multiple languages.
PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025 Gauntlet Day 2 is here. China’s ThunderTalk Gaming is sitting at the top of the PMGC 2025 overall standings with 77 points. Madbull secured 2nd place with 67 points, followed by R8 Esports with 57 points. India’s Orangutan played amazingly well on their global debut and finished in 4th with 43 points at the end of Day 1. A total of six matches will be played on PMGC 2025 Day 2 across Erangel, Rondo, and Miramar starting from 4:30 PM IST. The Gauntlet Stage features a total of 18 matches, and only the top 7 teams from the overall standings will qualify for the Grand Finals. Check out the PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Day 2 schedule, teams, points table, where to watch, map rotation, and more.
PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Day 1 Schedule and Teams
Day 2 (25 November 2025)
Match
Map
Date
Time
Match 7
Rondo
25 Nov
4:30 PM
Match 8
Erangel
25 Nov
5:10 PM
Match 9
Erangel
25 Nov
6:00 PM
Match 10
Erangel
25 Nov
7:00 PM
Match 11
Miramar
25 Nov
7:40 PM
Match 12
Miramar
25 Nov
8:30 PM
PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Overall Standings After Day 1
1st Place – ThunderTalk Gaming – 77 Points
2nd Place – Madbulls – 67 Points
3rd Place – R8 Esports – 57 Points
4th Place – IQOO Orangutan – 43 Points
5th Place – Wolves – 41 Points
6th Place – Virtus.pro – 39 Points
7th Place – Alpha7 Esports – 38 Points
8th Place – D’Xavier – 37 Points
9th Place – GS Team – 33 Points
10th Place – Kara Esports – 27 Points
11th Place – eArena – 19 Points
12th Place – Regnum Carya – 19 Points
13th Place – DRX – 19 Points
14th Place – ULF Esports – 15 Points
15th Place – Geekay Esports – 14 Points
16th Place – Alpha Gaming – 12 Points
Only 12 matches are left in the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 Gauntlet Stage, and the top 7 teams from the overall standings will qualify for the PMGC 2025 Grand Finals. ThunderTalk Gaming, Madbulls, R8 and Orangutan played well on the first day but need to be consistent in this competitive lobby to remain in the top 7. On the other hand, teams like Regnum Carya Esports, Alpha Gaming, and DRX need a good day today.
Format
The Gauntlet will feature 16 qualified teams from different regional championships. A total of 18 matches will be played over three days from 24 to 26 November, with 6 matches each day. The top 7 teams from this stage will move to the Grand Finals, while the remaining teams will go to the Group Stage.
Where to watch PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025?
Fans can enjoy the high-octane matches of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 on the Official YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook channels of PUBG Mobile Esports. The broadcast will be available in multiple languages.
The festival of Counter-Strike is underway, and with the new format incorporating more teams, we have been blessed with a chaotic day that might as well have thrown most Pick’Ems out of the window. Besides a few obvious outcomes on the opening day, Round 1 has been filled with a few significant upsets.
Round 1 at a Glance
Team 1
Score
Team 2
Map
Imperial
13 – 11
Rare Atom
Dust II
B8
11 – 13
M80
Mirage
Legacy
10 – 13
FlyQuest
Train
PARIVISION
13 – 8
The Huns
Mirage
Ninjas in Pyjamas
7 – 13
NRG
Overpass
GamerLegion
10 – 13
Fluxo
Nuke
FaZe
13 – 5
Lynn Vision
Nuke
Opening day upsets
While it was easy to predict most of opening day, there were a few results that took the CS2 community by surprise. B8 losing to M80 should have gone the way of the Ukrainians if recent results were anything to go by, but a defeat donning a tight scoreline got fans scared about their PickEms.
Right in the following round of play, FlyQuest pulled off another shocking result, beating Brazilian hotshots in Legacy with a 13-10 scoreline. NRG with daps pulled another upset, taking down Ninjas in Pyjamas convincingly, and became the second NA team to pull off a miracle. The last upset of the day came with the highly touted GamerLegion falling to Fluxo, a result that has kept fans on their toes.
Favorites take away the W
Imperial, having proven themselves as a tough team coming out of Brazil, edged out a narrow win that could have gone either way against the Chinese side, Rare Atom, a team that hangs mostly in tier-2 of CS2. PARIVISION convincingly took down The Huns with a comfortable scoreline of 13-7. FaZe taking on Lynn Vision started a little sketchy, but the superteam stabilised a dominant rest of the game to close their opening day with a 13-5 scoreline. The final game of Round 1 saw Fnatic fight it out on a tight scoreline as it took overtime to get a win against RED Canids.
Once again, the CS2 gods have humbled the best of the best out there and let us know that Round 1 of tournaments will have more upsets than any other round, and if you are upset about your Pick’Ems going the wrong way, then rest assured, you are not alone.
The PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2025 Gauntlet Day 1 has concluded in Thailand, with the Chinese team, ThunderTalk Gaming, securing the top position in the PMGC 2025 points table. The whole day delivered an action-packed start with intense fights, smart rotations and multiple clutch moments from top teams around the world. Orangutan, representing India, impressed the audience with consistent gameplay, brilliant survivability and calm decision-making under pressure. Check out the PMGC 2025 Gauntlet Day 1 highlights and overall standings.
PMGC 2025 Overall Standings After Gauntlet Day 1
1st Place – ThunderTalk Gaming – 77 Points
2nd Place – Madbulls – 67 Points
3rd Place – R8 Esports – 57 Points
4th Place – IQOO Orangutan – 43 Points
5th Place – Wolves – 41 Points
6th Place – Virtus.pro – 39 Points
7th Place – Alpha7 Esports – 38 Points
8th Place – D’Xavier – 37 Points
9th Place – GS Team – 33 Points
10th Place – Kara Esports – 27 Points
11th Place – eArena – 19 Points
12th Place – Regnum Carya – 19 Points
13th Place – DRX – 19 Points
14th Place – ULF Esports – 15 Points
15th Place – Geekay Esports – 14 Points
16th Place – Alpha Gaming – 12 Points
PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2025 Day 1 Highlights
Match 1 – Rondo
The opening game took place on Rondo, where Orangutan faced a tough drop fight against Kara Esports, losing 3 players early (Kara 3–0 OG). However, Aaru clutched revives and brought the team back into the match. Despite a difficult start and losing another player during rotations, OG secured a Top 4 finish with 5 eliminations thanks to strong survival play.
AKOP delivered brilliant late-game survival, but Virtus.pro claimed the WWCD with 11 eliminations. ThunderTalk Gaming finished 2nd with 15 points, while R8 Esports dominated early fights with 12 eliminations before being taken down by Orangutan.
Match 2 – Erangel
Match 2 was full of pressure for Orangutan as they lost three assaulters early, but captain Aaru pulled off a clutch solo performance to bring the team to Top 2, securing 7 crucial points and avoiding a zero-point finish. R8 Esports won the match with 10 eliminations (WWCD), while ThunderTalk continued consistent form with 8 points. Regnum Carya earned 10 points, followed by Wolves with 6.
Match 3 – Erangel
In Match 3, Brazil’s Alpha7 Esports delivered a dominant performance, winning the chicken dinner with 17 eliminations and 27 total points, moving up to 2nd overall. Thailand’s eArena finished 2nd with 10 points, while Orangutan again played consistently, adding 8 more points, marking three consecutive Top-4 performances.
Match 4 – Erangel
The fourth game belonged to China’s ThunderTalk Gaming, who secured the chicken dinner with 18 eliminations, establishing themselves as the overall leaders after four matches. Madbulls followed with 20 points, Wolves collected 8, and ULF Esports and GS Team earned 7 and 5 points, respectively. This was Orangutan’s weakest game of the day, managing to secure just 1 point.
Match 5 – Miramar
In the fifth match of the day, Orangutan showed strong gameplay and secured 14 points, but the team will not be happy with the result—this was a perfect chicken dinner opportunity. While pushing the full DX squad, WizzGod and Aaru went ahead to finish a player, but both got knocked and eliminated, which turned into a big mistake for the team. Because of this, OG had to settle for a Top 3 finish. Madbulls took the Chicken Dinner with 22 points, while DX secured 12 points.
Match 6 – Erangel
In the last match, Orangutan took down Alpha Gaming — a team considered the best in the world in gunfights — and did it right in their own territory. AKOP secured two early kills, giving the team a strong start and proving once again that Chumacera belongs to India. However, the match didn’t go in their favor overall. Orangutan were later eliminated against Kara, finishing with only 4 points. Meanwhile, ThunderTalk closed the day in style with a 20-point Chicken Dinner. TT topped the final match standings with 20 points, followed by Wolves with 17 and Kara with 12.
