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Is IShowSpeed in the GTA 6 Trailer 2?

Sonu Banerjee
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Is IShowSpeed in the GTA 6 Trailer 2?

Following a long wait, Rockstar Games finally released the second trailer for GTA 6 on May 6th, and it has created a buzz in the gaming community not just due to its jaw-dropping visuals and open world, but also because it may have featured one of the biggest names in the world of streaming — IShowSpeed.

IShowSpeed was livestreaming his reaction to the second GTA 6 trailer when a specific moment in the nearly three-minute video grabbed his attention.

“I’m in the game!” Speed exclaimed as he realised that his name may have appeared in the trailer. “Chat, they got my name in the game.”

In case you haven’t had the chance to check out the newly released second trailer for GTA 6, around the 2-minute and 30-second mark, protagonists Jason and Lucia drive past an auto shop with a sign that reads ‘Watkins Auto Parts.'”

Given Speed’s real name is Darren Watkins Jr, his excitement upon seeing his name within one of the most anticipated video games in history was understandable, to say the least.

Needless to say, while the “Watkins Auto Parts” shop in the game trailer is definitely real, no official connection between IShowSpeed and GTA 6 has been confirmed by Rockstar at the time of writing.

However, considering IShowSpeed’s meteoric rise in popularity over the past couple of years, a subtle nod or in-game reference doesn’t seem far-fetched.

Interested fans can check out the full second trailer for GTA 6 below:

Roblox To Ban Accounts Running Modified Clients

Sonu Banerjee
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Roblox To Ban Accounts Running Modified Clients

If you’re using a modified client to play games on Roblox, you might find yourself on the chopping block during the platform’s next ban wave.

As confirmed by Roblox in a recent announcement, the developers are planning to take action against users running modified clients to play the game.

Using Modified Roblox Clients May Lead To Bans

As per Roblox’s official statement, the first wave of automated actions for running modified clients is expected to start this week. Players running modified clients may also find their accounts being completely terminated from the platform.

“Over the past few months, we have been testing and refining multiple layers of automated checks to detect when people run modified Roblox applications,” the announcement reads. “‘Modified clients’ are custom versions of the Roblox application binary downloaded from third-party websites or running instances of the official version of Roblox modified by external tools at runtime.”

The reason behind these bans is likely due to the unfair advantages that unofficial Roblox clients can offer by exploiting game mechanics. Cheaters using certain third-party clients can easily ruin games by bypassing in-game rules, enabling hacks like teleportation, speed boosts, or flying scripts that can disrupt the gameplay experience for legitimate players.

If you’re concerned about the safety of your account, make sure that you’re using the official Roblox client downloaded directly from the platform’s official website. If you’re on mobile, you can download the official Roblox app from the Play Store on Android or the App Store on iOS.

Fortnite Reactive Kicks Leaked

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Fortnite Reactive Kicks Leaked

According to popular data miner HYPEX, sneakers that visibly react to in-game behaviours like movement or battle are set to be released as Fortnite‘s first reactive kicks. Kicks are not new to the game, but to have ones that respond dynamically to in-game movements, they have all it takes to be the talk of the town.

The pictures first appeared on X thanks to HYPEX, who boasts a solid track record. Named Magmatix, these sneakers will have a fiery glow at the sole as you continue to move. While these settings are optional, there is hardly anyone who would keep them turned off.

For players who are eager to get it, make sure to have 600 V-Bucks on the day of release. Given that they are not very expensive, it might be a cool item to have in your inventory. Having dynamic kicks opens up a new avenue for the developers to introduce a new range of products to the game.

It goes without saying that the initial community reactions suggest that this line of skins would be a golden goose for Epic. The release has been scheduled with the Darth Maul shop update, but something tells us that Magmatix is the highest-selling item for quite a while.

Mandatory Age Verification Coming to Genshin Impact for US Players

Sonu Banerjee
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Mandatory Age Verification Coming to Genshin Impact for US Players

Genshin Impact players residing in the United States will soon have to complete an age verification process if they wish to continue playing the game.

The mandatory age verification for Genshin Impact comes after the settlement between HoYoverse and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

For the uninitiated, the FTC filed a lawsuit against HoYoverse, the developer behind hit gacha titles like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, alleging that the company’s monetization practices unfairly targeted children.

The case was settled in January 2025 for $20 million. As part of the settlement, HoYoverse is now required to implement a mandatory age verification system for all Genshin Impact players in the United States.

HoYoverse Confirms Age Verification System Coming To Genshin Impact in the US

Through an announcement posted on the official Genshin Impact website on May 7th, HoYoverse confirmed that the age verification process will be rolled out to all US players by May 20th.

Genshin players in the US who fail to verify their age before July 18, 2025, will face the following actions:

  • Account suspension
  • In-game friends and chat records will be deleted
  • No further notifications post-suspension due to inaccessible account information as required by law

Additionally, Genesis Crystal packs in Genshin Impact will now clearly indicate the exact number of Intertwined Fates included, along with the real-money cost of a single gacha pull. U.S. players will also gain the option to purchase Intertwined Fates directly using real currency.

It’s safe to say that, overall, these changes are a win in the books of consumers. While the measures come as a direct response to regulatory action, they nonetheless mark a shift toward better transparency in gacha monetization.

New CS2 Update Brings Weekly Missions and New Maps

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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New CS2 Update Brings Weekly Missions and New Maps

After quite a while, Valve has released a CS2 update that significantly changes the game. The latest update will see a couple of new maps get added to the game, along with weekly missions that players can complete to farm XP.

Daily missions used to come as a part of Operations, but it seems Valve has made them independent. As players now have the chance to get additional XP every week without an Operation, this will likely see a massive rise in daily active users who will be lured to the game, quite a strategic update nonetheless.

The new maps, namely, Agency, Grail, Jura, Dogtown, and Brewery, will replace Basalt, Edin, Palais, and Whistle across different game modes, and it goes without saying that this will not affect the Active Duty map pool.

Here are the patch notes:

MISSIONS

  • Added Weekly Missions, which can be entered through the main menu or play menu.
  • Players receive one mission each week.
  • The weekly mission expires after 7 days and rewards XP for completion.

MAPS

  • Removed community maps Basalt, Edin, Palais, and Whistle from all game modes.
  • Added community maps Jura, Grail, and Agency to Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch modes.
  • Added community maps Dogtown and Brewery to Wingman mode.
  • Re-organized Casual and Deathmatch map groups.
    • Defusal Group Alpha: Dust 2, Mirage, Inferno, Vertigo.
    • Defusal Group Delta: Train, Anubis, Ancient, Overpass, Nuke.
    • Community Map Group: Jura, Grail, Agency.
    • Hostage Group: Office, Italy.

AUDIO

  • Added “Main Menu Ambience Volume” setting.
  • Fixed some cases where shooting visible enemies over the top of smoke would not play an attacker feedback sound.
  • Fixed some cases where gameplay sounds were inaudible or would skip.
  • Removed snd_setmixer, snd_setmixlayer, snd_soundmixer_setmixlayer_amount, and snd_soundmixer_set_trigger_factor console commands.

MISC

  • Fixed a bug where input bindings to scancode56 (US English key “/”) wouldn’t persist across app launches.
  • Lobby invites from players marked with “Block All Communication” in Steam will now be ignored in-game.

Palworld Update 0.5.5 Removes Gliding Pals Amid Nintendo Lawsuit

Aritra Patra
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Palworld Update 0.5.5 Removes Gliding Pals Amid Nintendo Lawsuit

Pocketpair issued update 0.5.5 for Palworld on May 8, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. This update implemented one notable change, which is the disabling of the option to use Pals for gliding. Players can no longer use Pals for movement in the air; they can only use conventional gliders. Although this shift restricts air mobility, the previously used Pals for gliding now offer passive benefits for flight.

This change is one of a series of game-related changes made by Pocketpair concerning an ongoing legal battle with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. The case, which was filed in September 2024 in the Tokyo District Court, claims that Palworld violates several patents on creature-catching mechanics, such as using throwable objects to capture creatures, determining if a thrown object will enter combat or capture a creature, and riding creatures in the game.

In a statement released with the update, Pocketpair reaffirmed its disagreement with the claims, reaffirming that the patents in question are invalid. The company did admit that it needed to make some concessions to prevent Palworld’s development and release from being disrupted. Pocketpair highlighted that it is dedicated to its community, confirming that although the changes were not perfect, they had to be made to maintain the overall gameplay experience.

The case has wider implications for the gaming industry, specifically regarding the patentability of gameplay mechanics. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have submitted several patents in Japan for creature-catching and riding mechanics. Some of these patents were submitted after Palworld’s launch, which has raised questions about their validity and the possible effect on innovation in the industry.

Despite the legal issues, Palworld has been a huge commercial success. The game sold more than 15 million copies on Steam alone and reached 10 million players on Xbox in its first month. Pocketpair has also announced to bring Palworld to more people through a mobile version, which will be developed in collaboration with Krafton, the publisher of PUBG.

Warzone Ranked Play Disabled in Season 3 Reloaded

Aritra Patra
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Warzone Ranked Play Disabled in Season 3 Reloaded

The return of Ranked Play in Call of Duty: Warzone under the Season 3 Reloaded update was received positively from the community. Nevertheless, ongoing technical problems have forced developers to turn the competitive mode off temporarily to provide an even and stable gaming experience.

Since Season 3 Reloaded’s release, a majority of players have been complaining about an increase in game-breaking bugs, constant crashing, and server outages. These problems have also had a damaging effect on the Ranked Play system, where match performance and placing are a primary factor in progression. Disconnections in the middle of a match or freezes at the Winner’s Circle have led to unfair Skill Rating (SR) loss, causing resentment among the community.

As a response to these issues, Raven Software on May 8 stated that Warzone’s Ranked Play would be temporarily removed from service. The move is meant to resolve the server instability and fix the SR distribution bugs that have haunted the mode. The developers have apologized for the inconvenience and promised players that getting Ranked Play back to its original competitive integrity is a high priority.

The short-term removal of Ranked Play has deprived players of access to the competitive mode, although other battle royale playlists are unaffected. Although the developers have not yet given a timeline for the return of Ranked Play, they have stated that the mode will return once the root issues are addressed. Since Ranked seasons reset upon the launch of a fresh seasonal update, it is speculated that the feature might not be back until Season 4 is released on May 29, providing a new competitive beginning.

To help offset the effects of these technical problems, the developers have suspended timeout penalties within Warzone Ranked Play for now. Before, players who got disconnected from a Ranked Play game were given suspensions and SR penalties. This move seeks to protect players from unfair punishment because of server disconnections.

Genshin Impact Ifa Build Guide: Best Weapons, Artifacts & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Genshin Impact Ifa Build Guide: Best Weapons, Artifacts & More

Ifa is one of the latest additions to Genshin Impact’s ever-expanding roster of playable characters, offering strong crowd control and elemental support, but only with the right build.

For the uninitiated, Ifa is a 4-star Anemo character who was added to Genshin Impact alongside the 5-star Escoffier with the game’s version 5.6 update.

Take a look at Ifa’s official reveal trailer below:

In this guide, we’ll go through the best Genshin Impact Ifa builds that you can use to maximize his damage output.

Best Genshin Impact Ifa Builds

First, let’s check out the best weapons that you can use on Ifa:

Best 5-Star Ifa Weapons

  • Sunny Morning Sleep-In
  • A Thousand Floating Dreams
  • Starcaller’s Watch

Best 4-Star Ifa Weapons

  • Sacrificial Fragments
  • Mappa Mare
  • Wandering Evenstar

Now that you have your weapon sorted. Let’s check out some of the best Artifact sets to equip on Ifa in Genshin Impact:

Best Ifa Artifact Sets

  • 4x Viridescent Venerer
  • 4x Scroll of the Hero of Cinder City

Lastly, let’s take a look at the talent priority for Ifa in Genshin Impact:

Ifa Talent Priority

  • Elemental Burst
  • Elemental Skill
  • Normal Attack

That’s everything you need to know about the best Ifa builds in Genshin Impact.

Jubilee Might Soon Be Joining the Marvel Rivals Roster

Sonu Banerjee
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Jubilee Might Soon Be Joining the Marvel Rivals Roster

Jubilee, the firework-wielding mutant from the X-Men series, might soon be joining the ever-expanding roster of heroes in Marvel Rivals.

As revealed in a recent X (formerly Twitter) post by prominent dataminer Miller Ross, the arrival of Jubilee in Marvel Rivals has been teased via one of the game’s many Gallery Cards.

According to the popular Marvel Rivals leaker, a line from the “Night of the Year” Gallery Card, which is unlocked at the end of the Hellfire Gala Moments seasonal event, references the iconic character from the X-Men series.

In the Gallery Card, Emma Frost tells reporter Betty Brant that Shogo’s adopted mother, Jubilee, has been lost in the Timestream Entanglement, potentially hinting towards the character being added to the NetEase hero shooter in the near future.

Note that the developers haven’t made any official confirmations regarding the addition of Jubilee to Marvel Rivals.

At the time of writing, Ultron has been confirmed as the next hero to join Marvel Rivals in the upcoming Season 2.5 update, set to launch at the end of May. So, the earliest that fans can expect to see Jubilee in the game is with the game’s Season 3 update, which is scheduled for July 2025.

Marvel Rivals Squirrel Girl Summer Skin Revealed: Price, Release Date & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Marvel Rivals Squirrel Girl Summer Skin Revealed: Price, Release Date & More

Squirrel Girl is getting a new summer skin in Marvel Rivals! The Squirrel Girl ‘Sunshine Squirrel’ skin was officially unveiled by NetEase on May 6th by a post on their X (formerly Twitter) handle. Alongside Squirrel Girl, Rocket Raccoon will also be receiving his summer skin on the same date.

The news comes only a few hours after we reported on the Marvel Rivals summer skin leaks. As per the leaks, fans can also expect to see a new summer costume for Jeff hit the game’s store in the near future.

For now, let’s take a look at everything you need to know about the Squirrel Girl ‘Sunshine Squirrel’ summer skin in Marvel Rivals.

Marvel Rivals Squirrel Girl Summer Skin Release Date & Time

As already confirmed by NetEase, the Squirrel Girl ‘Sunshine Squirrel’ skin will be available to purchase in Marvel Rivals starting May 9, 2025.

Here are the specific release times for the Marvel Rivals summer skins throughout the world:

Americas

  • 7 pm PT
  • 9 pm CT
  • 10 pm ET

Europe

  • 2 am UTC (May 10)
  • 3 am BST (May 10)
  • 4 am CET (May 10)

Asia

  • 7:30 am IST (May 10)
  • 11 am KST/JST (May 10)

Marvel Rivals Squirrel Girl Summer Skin Price

The exact price of the Squirrel Girl ‘Sunshine Squirrel’ skin hasn’t been disclosed by the developers at the time of writing.

However, taking a look at similar skins in the past, fans can hope to grab the new summer outfit for their favorite Duelist for around 1800 units.

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