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The Sims Creators Say Goodbye to EA

Aritra Patra
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The Sims Creators Say Goodbye to EA

The Sims universe is undergoing a seismic change as dozens of the most well-known content creators of the franchise have left behind their collaborations with Electronic Arts, launching what could become one of gaming’s most historic creator-led boycotts.

The exodus comes after EA’s $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, the largest all-cash sponsor take-private investment ever. Top creators, such as James Turner, Lilsimsie, Plumbella, Devon Bumpkin, Vixella, and CarynandConnieGaming, have openly disassociated themselves with the EA Creator Network, losing early access to game packs and rich creator codes that have professionally supported their careers.

Lilsimsie, with more than 2 million subscribers, put the community’s core issue into words: “The values represented by the people buying EA are fundamentally contradictory to what I believe in and will support.” Her exit is especially heartbreaking. EA had already partnered with her in creating bespoke DLC, but she decided her contributions would ultimately go to new ownership that did not share The Sims’ legacy of inclusivity.​

Plumbella, a veteran Sims historian, emphasized the ethical math involved in taking a step back: “I’m in a position where I can say I’m leaving so easily. I hope that the sale doesn’t work out, and if it does, I hope that the people who remain put pressure on EA to hold the level of inclusiveness that The Sims has always been about.”​

What distinguishes this movement is its calculated sacrifice. These creators recognize that their early access content drives marketing momentum for EA, making their departure a genuine leverage point. James Turner, who has built nearly two decades around Sims content, announced plans to pivot toward alternatives like Paralives, effectively fragmenting EA’s creator ecosystem just as the company faces a leadership transition.​​

The firm answered back in measured tones, asserting that The Sims “will always be a space where you can express your authentic self”- an implicit concession to community concerns. But the contradiction is telling: EA made the announcement at the same time that it announced a partnership with Stability AI to integrate generative artificial intelligence into game development, and questioned future creative direction.

Valorant Patch 11.09 Adds Mobile Authentication Requirements & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Patch 11.09 Adds Mobile Authentication Requirements & More

Riot Games has officially disclosed the patch notes for the Valorant 11.09 update, and it includes a bunch of exciting changes for the competitive shooter.

The requirement for multi-factor authentication (MFA) for certain accounts is undoubtedly the highlight of the new Valorant update. Moving forward, accounts in certain regions that are flagged as shared will have to enable MFA to participate in ranked matches. Alongside this, the Valorant 11.09 update also includes several quality-of-life improvements to interactive objects, as well as a series of map and agent bug fixes.

Without further ado, let’s check out everything you need to know about the Valorant 11.09 update.

Valorant 11.09 Patch Notes Revealed: All Changes

Below, we’ve included the detailed patch notes for the Valorant 11.09 update, as confirmed by the devs:

ALL PLATFORMS

COMPETITIVE UPDATES

  • Starting in 11.09, accounts detected for sharing in NA, LATAM, BR, and KR, must enable Riot Mobile multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access Competitive queue. Other modes will remain unaffected.
    • You can check out this article for more information on why we’re making this change, or get yourself set up with MFA now using this how-to guide.
    • Reminder to please report players for smurfing as Rank Manipulation. Your reports will help us level up our detections!
    • And lastly, a quick reminder that all Ascendant+ players will be required to add Riot Mobile MFA to their accounts in the above regions in an upcoming patch.

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS UPDATES

  • We’re rolling out some small quality of life updates that should make it easier for you to perform the action you intend to in-game. Interactive objects are the focus of this patch, and this will cover everything your “Use Object” button will do-basically, anything where you press “F” on PC or Square/X on Console by default.
    • Interactive Object Highlighting – World interactions including Switches, Ropes, Ziplines and Ultimate Orbs have been updated to use the standard green highlight color that other interactive objects in the game use.
    • Interactive Object Prioritization – Aiming can now prioritize highlighted actions when multiple are possible. So now when you’re in a Deadlock GravNet next to a Rope, you’ll have more control over what you’re interacting with first.

BUG FIXES

  • Maps
    • Pearl
      • Fixed an issue where a crate on B Site was missing collision in certain game modes
    • Breeze
      • Fixed a spot on Breeze where players could destroy utility through a wall
    • Abyss
      • Fixed a spot on the map where using Deadlock’s GravNet could potentially instantly eliminate teleporting agents like Yoru and Omen
    • Corrode
      • Adjusted an area on A Site to prevent Agents such as Waylay, Jett, and Raze from accessing unintended locations above the playable space
  • Agents
    • Astra
      • Fixed an issue that caused a Star activation sound for an already used Star to play when Astra was revived
    • Gekko
      • Fixed a bug where Gekko’s Wingman did not play the intended animation when defusing the Spike
    • Gekko and Killjoy
      • Fixed a bug that caused Detain visual effects to show through thin walls and doors.
    • Iso
      • Fixed a bug that caused Iso’s Kill Contract to scale up when spectating Iso with this ability equipped
    • Omen
      • Omen’s Paranoia icon will be smaller so the overlay does not cover the minimap.
    • Reyna
      • Fixed a bug where using Reyna’s Empress would sometimes not progress the Use Your Ultimate Ability mission
    • Skye
      • Fixed an issue that caused Skye’s Guiding Light visual effects to linger when equipping and unequipping immediately
    • Sage
      • Fixed an issue that allowed Sage’s Healing Orb to target players who were decayed but fully healed underneath the decay
    • Veto
      • Fixed an issue where the radius indicator when placing the Crosscut vortex wouldn’t match the placed one
      • Softened the visual effects during Veto’s Evolution transformation and fixed some bright spots flickering in Agent Select
      • Fixed an issue where Veto’s Crosscut and Chokehold ability descriptions were inconsistent with their in-game behavior
      • Fixed the tendrils’ exit animation on the Chokehold ability that was not showing up
      • Fixed an issue where some visual swirl effects wouldn’t show up during the Crosscut equip animation in some specific occasions
      • Fixed a bug where using Veto’s Evolution would sometimes not count towards weekly mission progress
    • Viper
      • Fixed a bug where Viper’s Snake Bite visual effects didn’t fade at the same time for allies and enemies
      • Fixed a bug that caused Viper’s Viper Pit to linger in front of you when unequipped without casting
    • Vyse
      • Fixed a bug that caused Razorvine to appear to be missing its bottom half when Vyse died or Razorvine became inactive
    • Yoru
      • Fixed a bug where Yoru’s Fakeout wasn’t being destroyed by abilities it took lethal damage
      • Fixed a bug where Yoru’s Fakeout didn’t collide with things in the game as if it were a player
    • Multiple Agents
      • Fixed a bug that caused Concuss visual effects to show through thin walls and doors
      • Fixed an issue where audio timing for Suppress audio didn’t end when the Suppress duration actually ended

CONSOLE ONLY

BUG FIXES

  • Agents
    • Multiple Agents
      • Fixed a rare bug where players were sometimes unable to move the cursor while using map-targeted abilities like Brimstone’s Sky Smoke

Heroic Reaches PGL Bucharest 2025 Playoffs

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Heroic Reaches PGL Bucharest 2025 Playoffs

Team Heroic is through to the playoffs in PGL Bucharest 2025, beating Aurora with a 2-0 smashing scoreline. Having pulled off impressive wins earlier, Aurora faced an unexpected hurdle in their shocking defeat against Heroic. The Turkish side will need another win if they are to make it to the playoffs.

VETO

  • HEROIC removed Train
  • Aurora removed Ancient
  • HEROIC picked Mirage
  • Aurora picked Inferno
  • Aurora removed Nuke
  • HEROIC removed Overpass
  • Dust2 was left over
https://twitter.com/pglesports/status/1983182008160604440

Map 1: Mirage; Pick: Heroic; Winner: Heroic

A quick exchange of rounds to start the map, Heroic pulled in the momentum to gain some stability early on, which led to a heavily one-sided half where they roped in 9 rounds compared to 3 from Aurora before switching sides. Similar opening to the second half, but Heroic continued their momentum, leading to Heroic closing the first map with a heavily one-sided scoreline. Alkaren delivered 19 kills and 1.7 IR to shock Aurora into going down early.

Map 2: Inferno; Pick: Aurora; Winner: Heroic

Having faced a crushing defeat on Mirage, Inferno kicked off on a similar note for the Turks, with Heroic winning 7 rounds straight before they lost one. Aurora cut the lead in half, winning 4 rounds before Aurora lost the final round of the half to switch sides with an 8-4 scoreline favouring Heroic. Heroic extended the lead to ten rounds before Aurora started mounting a comeback in their defense, but having almost levelled the scoreline, they dropped the ball, leading to Heroic stealing a win at the last moment. 21 kills from LNZ pulled Heroic out of a difficult position to book their place in the playoffs.

Aruroa’s woes continue after losing out on a game that could have put them through. It is difficult to assume that, having qualified earlier, they would have had the extra time to practice and prepare for. Aurora was the favourite going into the event, but to lose at this point is anything but expected.

How To Fix Fortnite Error Code 0?

Sonu Banerjee
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How To Fix Fortnite Error Code 0?

The infamous Fortnite error code 0 is perhaps one of the most annoying issues that you can run into when trying to play the Epic Games battle royale.

The error code 0 is especially frustrating for players since it can not only prevent you from changing skins or joining matches in Fortnite, but it can also stop you from launching the game altogether.

If you’ve been facing the Fortnite error code 0 issue when trying to run the game recently, you’re not alone. A lot of players in the Fortnite community have had this issue in the past, and luckily, it can often be solved by following just a few simple steps.

In this article, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about how to fix error code 0 in Fortnite.

What is Fortnite Error Code 0?

Error code 0 in Fortnite can be triggered due to a number of different reasons, but in most cases, it stems from corrupted game files or conflicts with the Easy Anti-Cheat system.

Depending on the underlying issue, you may find yourself unable to switch skins in Fortnite or launch the game entirely.

Now, what can you do to fix this problem?

Without further ado, let’s check out how to fix the error code 0 in Fortnite.

Fortnite Error Code 0: How To Fix

While the reasons behind the Fortnite error code 0 may vary, there are several solutions that you can try to resolve the problem in most cases.

Below, we have listed all the steps that you need to follow to fix the error code 0 in Fortnite:

  • Relaunch Fortnite: The first thing you should try when you encounter error code 0 is relaunching Fortnite. After you exit out of Fortnite, be sure to restart your Epic Games launcher as well before logging in again.
  • Restart Your PC: If relaunching Fortnite and the Epic launcher doesn’t solve the problem, the next obvious step is to restart your PC. In many cases, a simple PC restart is enough to solve this annoying issue.
  • Verify File Integrity: Another common cause of Fortnite error code 0 is corrupted game files. If that’s the case, verifying file integrity will resolve that. To verify your Fortnite game files, go to the ‘Library’ section in your Epic Games Launcher and find Fortnite. Once there, click the three dots next to it and hit ‘Verify.’ Wait for the verification process to complete and then try launching the game.
  • Check Server Status: If you believe that the issue doesn’t lie on your end, you should check the Fortnite server status to see if others are encountering the same problem. To do so, head over to a website like Downdetector and double-check if other users are reporting issues with the game. If that’s the case, then the Fortnite servers are probably experiencing outages, and you have no other option than to wait it out.

That’s all you need to know about fixing Fortnite’s error code 0. After following the steps outlined above, you should be back in the game in no time.

Team Secret Unveils Valorant Roster for VCT Off//Season 2025

Sonu Banerjee
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Team Secret Unveils Valorant Roster for VCT Off//Season 2025

Team Secret has officially unveiled its Valorant lineup for the upcoming VCT Off//Season 2025, and the roster shake-up has certainly caught fans’ attention.

The European esports organization has refreshed its lineup, experimenting with new additions as well as promotions from its own academy team.

As confirmed in an announcement earlier today, the new Team Secret Valorant roster will include the following players:

  • Ko “Sylvan” Young-sub
  • Jessie Cristy “JessieVash” Cuyco
  • Fikri ‘famouz‘ Hamdani
  • Adrian ‘invy‘ Reyes
  • Kelly ‘kellyS‘ Sedillo
  • Tạ ‘Pr0digy‘ Phương
  • Ji ‘meow‘ Dong-jun (Head Coach)
  • Jose ‘Rbtx‘ Jamir (Coach)

Team Secret announced Sylvan’s signing barely an hour before unveiling its complete roster. “This Adobo Kimchi recipe is about to be extra spicy,” the organization wrote on X, confirming the addition of the former T1 player.

Fans will be able to catch the new Team Secret Valorant roster in action at the Predator League Philippines 2026, which kicked off on October 28.

Aurora Beats Liquid in PGL Bucharest 2025 Swiss Round 2

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Aurora Beats Liquid in PGL Bucharest 2025 Swiss Round 2

Aurora edged out Team Liquid after losing the first map and coming back with back-to-back map wins to hit an early 2-0 in PGL Bucharest 2025. The Turkish side has faced backlash lately for not delivering at the top stage, but their recent form has turned them into favorites for this CS2 event.

VETO

  • Liquid removed Overpass
  • Aurora removed Ancient
  • Liquid picked Mirage
  • Aurora picked Train
  • Aurora removed Inferno
  • Liquid removed Nuke
  • Dust2 was left over

Map 1: Mirage; Pick: Liquid; Winner: Liquid

A 3-0 start for Liquid was quickly matched by Aurora, which hit back hard. Liquid maintained their strong start and edged out a narrow lead before switching sides. The 7-5 scoreline got extended to 10-5 before the Aurora defense put together a streak of rounds to hit the map point first, but Liquid won the final round to take the game to OT. Having failed to edge out a win in the first half, Liquid won 4 rounds in a row to open the series with a win.

Map 2: Train; Pick: Aurora ; Winner: Aurora

4-0 start for Aurora puts Liquid on the back foot to open up Train. The clear difference in preparation was readily apparent from the first round. While Liquid managed to win a few rounds, Aurora was far the better team and rolled in hard to switch sides with a 9-3 lead. Liquid won the pistol to start the offense, but Aurora managed to get back on the board by converting the force buy. Taking back the momentum, Aurora won 4 rounds in a row to level the series.

Map 3: Dust2 ; Pick: Decider; Winner: Aurora

Liquid’s 2-0 start quickly lost momentum as Aurora hit the board with their first gun round win. Liquid managed to win two more rounds as Aurora’s defense remained largely dominant for the better part of the first half and concluded with an 8-4 lead. Liquid levelled the scoreline, winning four rounds in a row before Aurora shifted gears to close out the map with a streak of rounds of their own and closed the map with a 13-8 scoreline.

Liquid’s resurgence had many believing that they might come back stronger, but EliGE‘s addition has not borne the results that people expect. The team will need time to find their rhythm, but their honeymoon period with the new star man is far from ideal.

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Envy Secures VCT 2026 Slot With Ascension Win Over TSM

Sonu Banerjee
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Envy Secures VCT 2026 Slot With Ascension Win Over TSM

Team Envy is your VCT Ascension Americas 2025 winners!

The North American organization defeated TSM 3-1 in the Grand Final of the event, marking its revenge after an initial 1-3 loss in the Valorant Challengers North America Stage 3 Finals.

With this victory, Envy secures its slot at the upcoming Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Americas League for the 2026 season.

Envy kicked off the VCT Ascension Americas Swiss Stage on the right foot with a 2-0 victory over 9z Team. Their second match of the event ended in a narrow 1-2 loss to TSM, but they bounced back with a 2-1 win against Stellae Gaming to advance to the Playoffs.

The Playoffs started with Envy taking down Team Solid 2-1, followed by a 2-1 victory over TSM in the Upper Bracket Final. TSM managed to survive the lower bracket with a 3-0 win over Team Solid, but Envy stopped them in their tracks at the Grand Final.

The first two maps of the Grand Final were absolute nail-biters. Envy edged out a 13-11 victory on Abyss to take the lead, but TSM struck back on Sunset with a 13-11 win of their own to even the series. However, Envy’s superior coordination shone through in the final maps, as they outplayed TSM with decisive 13-6 and 13-5 victories on Bind and Ascent, closing out the series 3-1.

The 17-year-old Alex ‘canezerra’ Banyasz was the MVP of the series, landing a whopping 77 kills over the course of the series while conceding only 65 deaths.

Marvel Rivals Season 5: Release Date, Leaks & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Marvel Rivals Season 5: Release Date, Leaks & More

Following the release of Daredevil and the incredible success of the Marvel Zombies, NetEase is gearing up to launch the highly anticipated Season 5 update for their hero shooter.

While the devs behind Marvel Rivals have yet to officially disclose any details regarding the upcoming major patch, plenty of leaks have surfaced on social media forums over the past few weeks to give us a decent idea of what Marvel Rivals Season 5 will bring to the table.

If you’re a Marvel Rivals fan and looking to know more about the Season 5 release date, leaks, and other details about the next update, we’ve got you covered.

Marvel Rivals Season 5 Release Date

Taking a glance at the ongoing Season 4.5 Battle Pass, we can see that it comes to an end on November 14, 2025. Consequently, it’s safe to assume that the upcoming Marvel Rivals Season 5 update will kick off on the same date.

Note that due to the Season 5 patch being a major update, NetEase will likely take down the servers for a short maintenance before rolling out the update to all players.

Marvel Rivals Season 5 New Hero Leaks

Shortly after the Season 4 update, prominent Marvel Rivals leaker and dataminer ‘X0X_LEAK’ shared a list of six characters that seemed to be in active development at the time. These characters include:

  • Professor X
  • Gambit 
  • Elsa Bloodstone
  • Colossus
  • Locus
  • Rogue

However, as the leaker himself mentions, not every character in the game files is guaranteed to make it into the game itself. And since NetEase has remained pretty tight-lipped about the new heroes in the Marvel Rivals Season 5 update, it’s hard to predict exactly what the upcoming season has in store for us.

According to several sources, the next two characters set to join Marvel Rivals in Season 5 are Rogue and Gambit, with the new season’s theme reportedly centered around “love and romance.” Be sure to take this information with a grain of salt, as it remains unconfirmed as of yet.

Fortnite Unveils Bart’s Treehouse Event

Aritra Patra
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Fortnite Unveils Bart’s Treehouse Event

Epic Games has initiated a widely expected collaboration between Fortnite and The Simpsons as Bart Simpson’s signature treehouse has started showing up on the battle royale island as part of a multi-phased event build-up that will ultimately transform the full map.

The event started on October 26, 2025, when players found a cartoon-style sprout tree that was appearing close to Creepy Camps in the northwestern part of the map. This was Stage 1 of what dataminers have verified is a three-stage pre-event chain and culminates in the official Simpsons mini-season release on November 1.​​

Through the progression of the stages, the sapling grows into a mature tree before the treehouse takes shape and becomes Bart’s iconic treehouse. The interior of the finished treehouse has a television set showing static-screened images such as hit Simpsons memes like Homer vanishing into shrubs, technical failure screens, and peeks of what leakers recognize as “the Dark Presence”- an enigmatic being related to Fortnite’s ever-evolving narrative.

bart's treehouse fortnite

The build-up is a hype for what several industry sources characterize as one of Fortnite’s most ambitious undertakings to date. As per universal leaks by reputable dataminers such as HYPEX and ShiinaBR, the whole of the Fortnite island would be overhauled into Springfield with cel-shaded visual effects akin to The Simpsons‘ classic animation style.

The leaked Springfield map features classic locations like Evergreen Terrace, Moe’s Tavern, Krusty Burger, Duff Brewery, and the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, which is where Homer is employed. The overhaul is a departure from the usual Fortnite collaborations, which tend to involve character skins and themed items over full island makeovers.

Fortnite x South Park Crossover Coming Soon: Reports

Epic Games will announce the collaboration officially between October 28-30 via an in-game live event on October 31 at 2 PM Eastern Time. The event is said to include the return of UFOs and end with Kang and Kodos, the alien pair of The Simpsons Halloween specials, appearances.​​

The Simpsons mini-season will last from November 1 to November 28, acting as a bridge between Chapter 6 and Chapter 7. The Battle Pass will reportedly feature Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Ned Flanders, Moe, and Krusty the Clown, as well as Simpsons-themed remixes of other Fortnite characters such as Peely and Fishstick.

Certain industry experts theorize that the broad collaboration is advanced marketing for The Simpsons Movie 2, to be released in July 2027. Although Epic Games has not yet made official announcements, the company humorously altered Fortnite’s official website logo to “Fart Knight” with the subtitle “Eat My Shorts,” the catchphrase of Bart, hinting at the collaboration’s announcement to come.

Fortnite x South Park Crossover Coming Soon: Reports

Aritra Patra
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Fortnite x South Park Crossover Coming Soon: Reports

Fortnite’s constant deluge of pop culture crossovers could soon add one of television’s most irreverent and iconic animated shows to the list. A leak by a high-profile Fortnite insider referencing Paramount sources claims South Park is coming to Epic Games’ battle royale behemoth “very soon,” possibly to add Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny to the game’s ever-growing legion of crossover characters.

The rumor started with SamLeakss, a notable Fortnite leaking community member, who tweeted on October 25, 2025, that a “reliable source at Paramount”- the network owning and airing South Park – verified the collaboration. SamLeakss has built credibility among the Fortnite community as well as with other top-tier leakers such as HYPEX, Shiina, and iFireMonkey, who are often referenced for correct early-incoming information regarding forthcoming content.

The leak timing is also significant. It comes shortly after the conclusion of Fortnite’s Fortnitemares 2025 Halloween event, which featured horror-themed crossovers with Scooby-Doo, Ghostface from Scream, and Poppy Playtime. The South Park collaboration is allegedly set to release after the much-hyped Simpsons mini-season, which will take place from November 1 to November 28, 2025, and will feature Springfield on the Fortnite island.

To date, as of October 27, 2025, Epic Games has made no official announcement or statement about a collaboration with South Park. Epic’s corporate newsroom and official Fortnite news blog carry no reference to the crossover, leaving it securely in the “credible rumor” camp instead of certified fact. This is business as usual for Epic, which keeps new collaborations under tight wraps until formal unveilings.

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