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EA Lays off Employees in Light of Cancelled Projects

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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EA Lays off Employees in Light of Cancelled Projects

According to a Bloomberg report, EA has laid off over 300 employees as two major projects with Respawn have been cancelled before the upcoming business quarter.

Arguably one of the most anticipated upcoming titles, a new Titanfall installment is one of the projects being scrapped. Titanfall has always been a fan favourite and served as a money machine for EA for quite a while, which prompted the development of a new game in the series. Sadly, not only will we not be getting a new Titanfall, but this decision will also see several employees lose their jobs.

While Respawn shared a disheartening statement regarding the cancellation of the projects and layoffs, they did confirm that they will be “exploring bold experiences that push the boundaries of competitive play while staying true to the spirit of competition, creativity, and integrity that our community expects.”

It goes without saying that the cancellation of two major projects will not impact much of the company’s economic situation, given that they have several projects scheduled to be released in the coming days.

How to Qualify for Ranked Play in COD BO6 and Warzone?

Aritra Patra
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How to Qualify for Ranked Play in COD BO6 and Warzone?

Season 3 has brought a new dawn for Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 6 competitive gamers, with a bounty of exclusive rewards for those who climb the ranks. Be it parachuting into Verdansk or taking part in thrilling multiplayer combat, this guide will lead you through the qualification requirements and the range of rewards that await hardcore gamers.

Without losing more time, let’s take a look at how to get into Ranked Play in BO6 and Warzone.

How to Qualify for Ranked Play in COD BO6 and Warzone?

How to Qualify for Ranked Play in COD BO6 and Warzone
  • Black Ops 6: To unlock Ranked Play for Black Ops 6, players need to obtain 50 wins in multiplayer. This ensures that the participants have enough experience before going into the competitive scene.
  • Warzone: For Warzone, the route to Ranked Play includes obtaining 30 Top 15 placements. This requirement ensures that players have demonstrated consistent performance in battle royale scenarios.​

Warzone Season 3 Ranked Play Rewards

The introduction of Ranked Play to Verdansk in Season 3 Reloaded brings with it a suite of rewards designed to recognize and celebrate player achievements.​

Performance-Based Rewards

  • 25 Eliminations: “Crownbreaker” Weapon Sticker
  • 100 Eliminations: “Ranked Renegade” Weapon Camo
  • Win a Ranked Match: “Junkyard Dog” Weapon Charm
  • 250 Eliminations: “Exile’s Resolve” Assault Rifle Blueprint​

Skill Division Rewards

  • Silver Rank: “Platatag” Emblem
  • Gold Rank: “Arumural” Emblem & “Golden Cup” Spray
  • Platinum Rank: “Platinumpasting” Emblem & “Platinum Blet” Spray
  • Diamond Rank: “Blue Carbon Style” Emblem & “Diamond Crown” Spray
  • Crimson Rank: “Crimsonpiece” Emblem & “Crimson Banner” Spray
  • Iridescent Rank: “Iridosketch” Emblem & “Iridescent Wreath” Spray
  • Top 250: “Factum Heroes” Emblem & “Unstoppable 250” Spray
  • Top 1 Overall: “Semideistsyle” Emblem​

These rewards not only serve as badges of honor but also allow players to showcase their prowess within the community.​

Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Season 3 Ranked Rewards

In Black Ops 6, Ranked Play rewards are tailored to highlight player dedication and skill progression.​

Win-Based Rewards

  • 10 Wins: Pro Issue AMES 85 Weapon Blueprint
  • 100 Wins: “100 Season 3 Wins” Large Decal​

Rank-Based Rewards

  • Silver Rank: “Ranked Season 3 – Silver” Calling Card
  • Gold Rank: “Ranked Season 3 – Gold” Calling Card & Camo
  • Platinum Rank: “Ranked Season 3 – Platinum” Calling Card & Camo
  • Diamond Rank: “Ranked Season 3 – Diamond” Calling Card & Camo
  • Crimson Rank: “Ranked Season 3 – Crimson” Calling Card & Camo
  • Iridescent Rank: “Ranked Season 3 – Iridescent” Calling Card & Camo
  • Top 250: “Ranked Season 3 – Top 250” Calling Card & Camo
  • Top 1 Overall: “Ranked Season 3 – Top 250 Champion” Calling Card​

Jackal PDW SMG Blueprints

Players can also earn exclusive blueprints for the Jackal PDW SMG corresponding to their highest achieved rank:​

  • Gold: Reach or start in Gold Rank
  • Platinum: Reach or start in Platinum Rank
  • Diamond: Reach or start in Diamond Rank
  • Crimson: Reach or start in Crimson Rank
  • Iridescent: Reach or start in Iridescent Rank
  • Top 250: Finish Season 3 in the Top 250​

Note: All the rewards are exclusive to Season 3.

If you haven’t received the rewards, start grinding right now, as they will expire after Season 3.

How to Get Wolverine Patch Skin in Marvel Rivals?

Aritra Patra
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How to Get Wolverine Patch Skin in Marvel Rivals?

If you are a Marvel Rivals player, you know how good the developers are when releasing new content. This time, they are going to release the Moments event, a mid-season celebration where players can earn the special Wolverine “Patch” costume for free. This event, taking place on Krakoa, allows players to participate in theme-related challenges and rewards.​

In this article, we will explain how you can get the Wolverine Patch Skin in Marvel Rivals.

How to Get Wolverine Patch Skin in Marvel Rivals?

How to Get Wolverine Patch Skin in Marvel Rivals

The Hellfire Gala Moments event will be running from May 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM UTC to May 23, 2025, at 9:00 AM UTC, offering a three-week window for players to play through and reward themselves.

Act 1

In the first act, players are tasked with exploring key locations on the Krakoa map to collect a total of 180 Chrono Tokens. The specific locations and token allocations are:​

  • A Flying Dragon? – 50 Tokens
  • Krakoa’s Next Gen – 80 Tokens​
  • The Green Lagoon – 50 Tokens

Completing this exploration phase is essential to progress in the event. ​

Act 2

The second act is about getting X-Coins through event-specific tasks. These coins can be spent on opening Hellfire Trading Company gifts, where each gift costs 50 X-Coins. Eight different gifts can be opened, and players need to open a minimum of four to finish this act.

Act 3

In the third act, players vote for their favorite character in the Gala Star Vote by doing missions and collecting Voting Tokens. One token is used per vote, and once a player has voted 10 times, they get a Gallery Card that contains their voted character.

This system of voting not only rewards players but also determines future content within the game. ​

Rewards

After finishing all three acts, the players get access to the Wolverine Patch Costume, a reference to Wolverine’s cover identity in Madripoor. Other rewards are:
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  • Act 1: 180 Chrono Tokens
  • Act 2: Emma Frost “To me, my X-Men” Emote
  • Act 3: Gallery Card​

After that, you will receive the Wolverine Patch Skin as the ultimate reward. The event is available on all platforms where Marvel Rivals can be played.​

If you still have any queries regarding the Wolverine Patch Skin in Marvel Rivals, let us know in the comments below.

New Valorant Divergence Bundle Leaked: All Skins, Price & Release Date

Sonu Banerjee
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New Valorant Divergence Bundle Leaked: All Skins, Price & Release Date

Just hours before the launch of the highly anticipated Valorant Season 25 Act 3 update, a brand-new skin bundle is set to hit the game in the near future.

The Valorant ‘Divergence’ bundle is expected to be the next skin collection coming to the tactical shooter with its V25 Act 3 patch. While Riot Games has yet to officially disclose the bundle, prominent Valorant leakers have shared the contents of the Divergence collection across social media forums.

Ready to know more about the Divergence skin bundle in Valorant? We have you covered.

Valorant Divergence Bundle Skins

The Valorant Divergence bundle will feature skins for the following weapons in the game:

Vandal

Operator

Judge

Classic

Melee (Divergence Staff)

In addition to the aforementioned skins, the Divergence bundle is also set to include an exclusive Player Card.

Valorant Divergence Bundle Price

As mentioned earlier, Riot Games hasn’t officially shed light on the Divergence bundle at the time of writing. However, based on similar bundles that we’ve seen in the past, fans can expect the Divergence Collection to be an Exclusive Edition skin line. If that’s the case, it will likely be priced around 8,700 Valorant Points (VP), with each individual skin being available for 2,175 VP and the Divergence Melee having a price tag of 4,350 VP.

Valorant Divergence Bundle Release Date

We don’t have much information regarding the release date of the Divergence bundle in Valorant. However, there’s a good chance that it will hit the Valorant store a couple of days following the game’s Season V25 Act 3 update.

Valorant Season 25 Act 3 Patch Notes: Gifting Goes Live, Yoru Nerfs & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Season 25 Act 3 Patch Notes: Gifting Goes Live, Yoru Nerfs & More

As we stand only a few hours away from the release of Valorant Season 25 Act 3, Riot Games has officially revealed the patch notes for the upcoming update.

The Valorant Season V25 Act 3 update is set to introduce a bunch of exciting content to the competitive shooter, including the highly anticipated ‘Gifting’ feature, a new competitive map rotation, Agent updates, a fresh Battle Pass, and more.

Without further ado, let’s check out everything you need to know about the Valorant Season 25 Act 3 update.

Valorant Season V25 Act 3 Patch Notes Revealed

Valorant Season V25 Act 3 Patch Notes

Below, we have included the detailed patch notes for the Valorant Season 25 Act 3 update, as officially confirmed by Riot Games:

ALL PLATFORMS

CLIENT UPDATES

  • In celebration of VALORANT’s fifth anniversary, we are bringing some of the Episode 1 music back in patches 10.08 and 10.09. This includes music for the menus, character select, and Victory/Defeat.

GENERAL UPDATES

  • Gifting Now Available
    • With Patch 10.08, gifting is officially live. Starting with the first bundle of the Act, players can now send select Featured Store bundles and items directly to friends.
    • How to Gift:
      1. Navigate to the Store 
      2. Open the details page for the Featured bundle or item
      3. Click the Gift button in the bottom-right corner
      4. Select your recipient (restrictions apply)
      5. Choose to gift the full bundle or individual items
      6. Send your gift!
    • Your recipient will be prompted to accept or decline the gift the next time they log in to VALORANT.
    • Gifting is currently limited to Featured Store items, with expanded support planned for future updates.
    • For full details and gifting requirements, visit our Player Support site.
  • Ranked Gun Buddy Coming Soon!
    • Act III starts today! So we want to remind everyone that this is your last Act to grind before ranked buddies are distributed with Patch 11.00 at the start of Act IV.
    • After Act III ends, you’ll receive a ranked gun buddy based on the highest rank you achieved throughout the first three acts of Season 2025.

AGENT UPDATES

  • Brimstone
    • This change is a part of our constant effort to improve gameplay & combat clarity similar to our updates to Neon’s Overdrive visual effects and Deadlock’s Barrier Mesh health states.
      • Incendiary – Brim’s molotov audio has been updated to be easier to hear, especially when placed underneath smokes.
  • Astra
    • This is part of our ongoing efforts to reduce ability power creep. Most non-ultimate concusses are 3.5 seconds, so we’re changing Astra’s Nova Pulse to match the typical duration.
      • Nova Pulse stun duration: 4s >>> 3.5s
  • Yoru
    • Yoru’s Dimensional Drift is a powerful ultimate that requires a lot of opponent attention, so we’re standardizing its duration to similar ultimates and raising its point cost.
      • Dimensional Drift duration reduced 12s >>> 10s
      • Dimensional Drift point cost 7 >>> 8

BUG FIXES

  • Agents
    • Waylay
      • Fixed a bug where reactivating Refract immediately after casting Convergent Paths would prevent the reactivate from working.
    • Harbor
      • Fixed a bug where Harbor’s water bracelet would sometimes bleed through thin walls like the doors on Ascent.
    • Deadlock
      • Fixed an issue where Deadlock’s Barrier Mesh was not playing hit audio when shooting the center node.
      • Fixed an issue where Deadlock’s Barrier Mesh could be used to boost players.
    • Vyse
      • Fixed an issue where the cooldown on Vyse’s Arc Rose was not properly set after it was destroyed.
      • Fixed an issue where Vyse’s activated Shear wall didn’t display the warning fade out visual cue.
      • Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Shear wall blocked bullets after the visual wall despawned.
        • Thanks to SeismicChef on X for reporting the above issues!
      • Fixed an issue where Vyse’s Steel Garden warning indicator did not properly match the debuff area.
    • Yoru
      • Reverted a bugfix that caused Yoru’s clone to slightly mismatch normal player movement when running into walls.
    • Skye
      • Fixed an issue where Skye’s Trailblazer leap did not get slowed by Waylay’s Saturate debuff.
    • Gekko
      • Fixed an issue where Gekko’s Thrash leap did not get slowed by Waylay’s Saturate debuff.
    • Tejo
      • Fixed an issue where players could boost on Tejo’s Stealth Drone.
      • Fixed an issue where Stealth Drone could not be tagged by Cypher’s camera.
      • Fixed an issue where Armageddon VFX may remain after being used.
      • Fixed an issue where there was no danger indicator for players running through Armeggadon from the back side.
    • Reyna
      • Fixed an issue where Reyna’s Devour Overheal would not be interrupted when taking damage that was less than her current Overheal amount.
    • Iso
      • Updated Iso’s Double Tap tooltip to mention the reload speed buff. Thanks Reddit user /u/RemoteWhile5881!

KNOWN ISSUES

  • Cosmetics
    • We’re currently aware of an issue within the Act III Battlepass where some Player Cards are currently displaying the incorrect item name. 
    • We’ll be deploying a fix with the correct item names with Patch 10.09 in a couple of weeks.

PC ONLY

PREMIER UPDATES

  • Welcome to Stage V25A3! Matches start on May 7.
  • We’ve updated our Premier Restrictions. Instead of a flat 30 day ineligibility, players who engage in disruptive behavior are now ineligible for Premier for a period of time based on the severity of the misconduct and the length of the active intervention.

BUG FIXES

  • Lowered the size of the hover text for Rank Shields in the Summary screen.

CONSOLE ONLY

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where long player names would overlap certain elements in the Timeline screen.
  • Fixed an issue where text explaining rank requirements for the current season was not shown on the Act Rank screen.
  • Updated the Act Rank screen text to refer to Seasons.

The Valorant Season 25 Act 3 update is scheduled to hit the live servers on April 30, 2025. Expect the servers to go down for a few hours as the devs ship out the new update to the game.

Valorant Season 25 Act 3 Release Date & Time

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Season 25 Act 3 Release Date & Time

Valorant Season 25 Act 2 is coming to an end, and only a few hours remain before fans of the competitive shooter can greet a new update packed with fresh content.

The upcoming Valorant Season 25 Act 3 update is set to bring with it tons of exciting content to the Riot Games title, including a revamped competitive map rotation, brand-new skin lines, a new Battle Pass, and more.

Be warned, though, the Valorant S25 Act 3 update will also mark the end of the current Battle Pass and introduce a rank reset. So if you’re looking to grind out your Act 2 Battle Pass or reach your dream rank, you may not have much time left to get your last few games in.

Valorant Season V25 Act 3 Release Date & Time

Valorant 10.07 Update

The end date on the current Battle Pass indicates that the Valorant Season V25 Act 3 update will hit the live servers on April 30, 2025.

Below is a list of global release times for the new Valorant update, organized by time zone:

Americas

  • 6 am PT (April 30, 2025)
  • 9 am ET (April 30, 2025)
  • 10 am BRT (April 30, 2025)

Europe

  • 4 am GMT (May 1, 2025)
  • 5 am CET (May 1, 2025)

Asia

  • 2:30 am IST (May 1, 2025)
  • 5 am CST (May 1, 2025)
  • 6 am KST/JST (May 1, 2025)

Oceania

  • 7:00 am AEST (May 1, 2025)
  • 9:00 am NZST (May 1, 2025)

As with every other major update, the Valorant servers are expected to be taken down for maintenance while the devs ship out the new update to the game.

The maintenance will likely last for a few hours before the servers eventually come back up with the Valorant Season 25 Act 3 update.

French President Emmanuel Macron Congrats Team Vitality for Winning Grand Slam

Aritra Patra
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French President Emmanuel Macron Congrats Team Vitality for Winning Grand Slam

Team Vitality’s recent success at IEM Melbourne 2025 not only triggered cheers in the esports world but also attracted significant recognition from the country’s highest office. President Emmanuel Macron made a public congratulatory message to the team on X (formerly Twitter), where he said, “With its Grand Slam, Vitality has elevated France to the top of esports and made our colors shine. Congratulations to the entire team!”

While Macron’s endorsement was received enthusiastically by gamers and the gaming community, it wasn’t lost that his rousing endorsement contrasted with his earlier words on video games. Graham “messioso” Pitt, a general manager at Complexity Gaming, was among the first to note the discrepancy between Macron’s new support and earlier criticism of video games.

The row goes back to the summer of 2023, when large-scale unrest broke out around France after the death of a 17-year-old boy at the hands of police. The event incited eight days of violent riots, with thousands of vehicles and buildings being burnt or destroyed. The aftermath cost a financial price of more than €650 million worth of damage.

Following the riots, President Macron placed blame on video games and during a press conference said that some rioters seemed to be “living out the video games that have intoxicated them.” He even went so far as to suggest that social media access may have to be curbed in the event of future civil unrest.

These comments were joined in criticism, especially by the gaming community, as they repeated the all too common but thoroughly discredited trope that violent video games are a cause of real-world aggression. There are many studies that have been unable to prove a direct causal relationship between video game content and violence, but such assertions still appear in times of societal tension.

In his 2022 re-election campaign, he launched bold plans to make France a world center for competitive gaming. These involved ambitions to host such milestone events like the League of Legends World Championship, The International for Dota 2, and a CS:GO Major.

The French government launched a national esports strategy in 2023 for developing the professional ecosystem, luring massive tournaments, and investing in facilities. These measures attest to France’s determination to be a global leader in the esports scene.

What do you think about the future of esports in France? Let us know in the comments below.

When Does Valorant Season 25 Act 2 End?

Sonu Banerjee
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When Does Valorant Season 25 Act 2 End?

With the end of Valorant Season 25 Act 2 rapidly approaching, players may not have much time left to get their last few games in before the ranked reset.

The conclusion of the second Act in the ongoing Valorant Episode 10 will also mark the end of the current Battle Pass, which will then be replaced by a new one. There’s also a bunch of other exciting content that the Valorant S25 Act 3 will bring to the game, but the devs have yet to shed light on the detailed patch notes of the upcoming update.

Whether you’re looking to grind the final tier of your Battle Pass or reach your rank goal before the reset, it’s crucial to know the Valorant Season 25 Act 2 end date and time to plan your schedule accordingly.

Valorant Season 25 Act 2 End Date & Time

Valorant 10.07 Update

Taking a glance at the current Battle Pass, we can see that the Valorant Season 25 Act 2 will conclude on April 30, 2025.

If Riot Games follows its usual update schedule, the end times for Valorant S25 Act 2 should be as follows:

Americas

  • 6 am PT (April 30, 2025)
  • 9 am ET (April 30, 2025)
  • 10 am BRT (April 30, 2025)

Europe

  • 4 am GMT (May 1, 2025)
  • 5 am CET (May 1, 2025)

Asia

  • 2:30 am IST (May 1, 2025)
  • 5 am CST (May 1, 2025)
  • 6 am KST/JST (May 1, 2025)

Oceania

  • 7:00 am AEST (May 1, 2025)
  • 9:00 am NZST (May 1, 2025)

As usual, the Valorant servers will go down for maintenance while the devs ship out the Season 25 Act 3 update to the game.

The maintenance is expected to last for a few hours before the servers come back up and running with the new patch.

EA FC 25 Title Update 14 Patch Notes

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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EA FC 25 Title Update 14 Patch Notes

EA FC 25 has finally released the patch notes for Update 14, where we will get to see significant changes in terms of gameplay and tactics. While they have not mentioned a release date for the update, it will be coming across all of the platforms.

While fans are appreciating the update, most argue that these updates should have been part of the game when released. While there are still a plethora of issues with the game but we are already halfway into its development runtime as EA FC 26 is just 6 months away.

EA FC 25 Title Update 14 Patch Notes

EA FC 25 Title Update 14 Patch Notes

The Title Update #14 will soon be available for PS5/PS4/PC/XBSX|S/XB1 versions of EA SPORTS FC 25, and it will include:

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Significantly decreased the amount of defensive pressure AI teammates can apply when using an aggressive defensive approach with 91+ depth Defensive Tactics.
  • Increased how long Team Press can be active for from 20 seconds to 45 seconds.
  • Significantly increased how quickly Stamina is depleted when using Team Press.
    • This can result in up to 2.6 times faster stamina drain during excessive use of Team Press.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed instances of incorrect tournament schedules.
  • Addressed a stability issue that could have occurred on saves created with a specific Squad Update.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

  • Updated some badges, hair, kits, equipment, tifos, and boots.

Addressed the following issues:

  • Addressed a stability issue that could have occurred.
  • Addressed instances of placeholder and missing text.

How to Fix Fortnite Matchmaking Error #1?

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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How to Fix Fortnite Matchmaking Error #1?

If you have been playing Fortnite for some time now, you must have come across your game getting stuck at “Fortnite Matchmaking Error #1“. If you have been facing the same, then we have some tips for you to try.

There can be a plethora of reasons that may have caused it, which can range from server-side glitches to local issues in your system. While there is little you can do when the server is causing this but you can indeed debug your computer.

How to Fix Fortnite Matchmaking Error #1?

Fortnite Matchmaking Error #1 Fix

Change Game Server

It might be that the Game Server closest to you may not be able to accommodate a match for any reason whatsoever, and in that case, changing the server might help. Here’s how to do it.

  • Look for the Game tab in Fortnite Settings.
  • Select the Matchmaking Region and change it.
  • Try getting into the matchmaking queue.

Goes without saying that changing the game server would impact your ping, and then it will be up to you to see if that is a fair tradeoff.

Check for Network Issues

Before going around wondering why Fortnite is not working, make sure that your internet connection is working. Unless you have an underlying routing issue that may be preventing Fortnite from connecting with the game server, you are good to go.

Restart

Restart your game, router, and PC. The oldest trick in the book, which seems to work for many reasons. Restart everything once, just to ensure there isn’t hidden software conflicting with the game or your network.

Verify Game Files

Head over to the game launcher and find Fortnite in the list. Right click and go to “Manage”. Under manage, hit the “Verify Game Files” button and let the software check everything to make sure everything is okay with the local game files.

Reinstall

If nothing works and you’re unable to update the game, uninstall it from the launcher and clean install the game once again. This will make sure that the game downloads in its latest version, and chances are, it will fix the game getting stuck.

Try all of the aforementioned tips, and likely one of them will be enough to get you back in the game. These are tried and tested methods that work on the majority of the issues, and unless your case belongs to some particular niche, you will be back gaming in no time.

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