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Pokemon Go Mischief Unbound Special Research tasks & rewards

The Mischief Unbound Special Research story has arrived in Pokemon Go, giving Trainers new tasks to complete and some great rewards to earn – including Hoopa Unbound! It’s the final week of the Season of Mischief, and Niantic are sending it out with a bang as players who have completed the Misunderstood Mischief story will get access to one final Special Research story for free. The new Special Research story is called Mischief Unbound, and as the name suggests, completing this one will give you access to Hoopa’s second form, Hoopa Unbound, as well as some great rewards along the way.

Soulja Boy releases new song inspired by Netflix's Squid Game show

Rapper and Twitch streamer ‘Soulja Boy’ has hopped on the Squid Game hype train by rapping over the opening score for the Netflix show.  The latest Netflix viral show Squid Game is based on childhood games that are used as challenges to give struggling participants a chance to win millions. The pilot episode offers an intense set-up for the rest of the series with a deadly game of red light/green light.

Crysis 4: Reveal trailer, platforms, & everything we know

A fourth installment in the Crysis franchise has been confirmed. Here’s everything we know about Crysis 4. After years of relative silence, Crytek has confirmed that a fourth game in the Crysis franchise is in development. While job openings suggest that the game is some way off, the long-dormant franchise will be coming to next-gen systems. As revealed in a new blog post by Crytek CEO Avni Yerli, the game is “in the early stages of development”.

Twitch's new stream "Boost" feature raises concern for smaller channels

Twitch is rolling out a new feature for eligible channels called “Boost this stream,” with the hopes of giving people an avenue to be featured on “highly visible parts” of the platform. However, there are concerns it’ll be damaging for the smaller streams trying to get noticed. The new Community Challenge requires viewers to pool their Channel Points to unlock the reward. Streamers will get notified once the challenge is available on their channel, then will relay that to their community to start chipping away at the progress bar.

Yoshi-P tells Asmongold how FFXIV caters for all players

In an interview with Asmongold and fellow streamer, Rich Campbell, Final Fantasy XIV producer Yoshi-P was asked how the game manages to cater to both new and hardcore players. Asmongold and Rich Campbell interviewed FFXIV producer Yoshi-P in anticipation of the game’s next expansion Endwalker. Asmon started by saying that MMOs don’t seem to be as popular as they used to be. However, games like FFXIV and New World seem to be leading a resurgence.

How many people play Valorant? Player count tracker: 2022

It’s always tough to conceptualize how many people play one game or another, especially a newer one like Valorant. But, when you start to look at the player count, you start to realize just how impressive Valorant’s player base truly is. Valorant, once codenamed Project A, was officially released in June of 2020 following an immense amount of hype. The excitement was entirely justified, seeing as it was produced by Riot Games and captured a lot of the same elements of classic FPS titles like Counter-Strike and Overwatch.

Twitch denies Jidion's permanent ban appeal after Pokimane "hate raid"

After Twitch permanently banned controversial streamer Jidion, he filed an appeal to have the ban reverted to its original 14-day length. However, Twitch has denied his appeal due to the level of abuse Jidion exhibited. On January 12th, popular Twitch streamer Pokimane was forced to end her stream early due to a “hate raid” from fellow streamer Jidion. Two days after the raid, Jidion received a 14-day suspension from Twitch for targeted harassment, threats, and hateful conduct.

Overwatch StarCraft Reinhardt skin revealed: how to get, release date, price

Blizzard has unveiled a brand new Reinhardt skin in Overwatch that turns the crusader into Jim Raynor from the StarCraft series, and we have all the info on how to unlock this new skin for yourself as part of BlizzCon 2021. Every year, Blizzard releases a special content pack for its games that provides players with special, limited-time cosmetics. Last year we got a pair of Night Elf skins for Genji and Symmetra, and after more than a year it seems to be Reinhardt’s turn.

Football Manager 2022 training guide: How to develop your players and best schedules in FM22

FM22 offers the chance to mold your squad how you see fit. Here’s how to get the most out of your team with our guide to training in Football Manager 2022. Football Manager 2022 is here, with its huge database of players needing targeted training to be able to reach their full potential. Whether it’s your superstar striker getting extra time to improve finishing, or turning a right-back into a makeshift center half to cover for an injury, training schedules are crucial in FM22.

Fortnite update 17.20 patch notes: Bugha skin, Preferred Item Slots, new LTMs

Fortnite update 17.20 is now live, and it introduced some new features, including Bugha’s Skin Bundle, two new limited-time modes, a Preferred Item Slots system, and more. Here are all the details. Fortnite players have been patiently waiting for new content for a while now. Minor delays had them sitting on the edge of their seats. However, the latest patch is now live, and it’s added some interesting bits and pieces.