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Apex Legends

Developed by Respawn Entertainment and published in 2019 by EA, Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale set in the Titanfall universe, and its team-based and character-rich formula make for a truly unique experience.
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Apex Legends gets Evo Shield map, but don't underestimate Mirage's Voyage

Apex Legends weapons crate
It didn't take long for the diligent fans to come up with a map of all the known locations for Apex Legends' new gimmick, the Evo Shield. That said, Deja Loot LTM's dependability means you shouldn't be so quick to dismiss other locations.

Apex Legends data mine hints at buffs to all Legends, blue supply bins

Hammond Robotics drilling into World's Edge in Apex Legends.
As if there wasn't enough news on the Apex front these days, there's an interesting heads-up coming from data miners, who have some interesting findings to report. Apparently, all the legends are getting buffed and there are blue supply bins coming too.

Apex Legends meta changes promise Season 4 could be the best one yet

Key art for Apex Legends Season 4.
Respawn really don't get enough credit for shaking up the entire battle royale genre, what with several of their innovations becoming the norm, and their upcoming System Override event is set to do it again when it launches later today.

BAFTA nominees are out and Control leads the way with nine nominations

picture showing a female character
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) published their list of nominees for the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards and Remedy have every reason to be delighted, leading the way with as many as nine nominations, including for the Game of the Year.

Apex Legends nerfing Peacekeeper and finally reducing muzzle flash

Apex Legends, Grand Soirée Arcade Event Peacekeeper skin
It appears like Respawn were really adamant about weeding out and all the Apex Legends complaints we've been hearing about for a while now. One of the most recurring ones has been the muzzle flash, but that too is getting tweaked in the next update.

Apex Legends: Respawn dive into Deja Loot, Evo Shield and System Override

Apex Legends, Octane's knife heirloom
With just one day left until Apex Legends' System Override Collection Event starts, Respawn posted a devstream where they discussed the RNG-removing LTM Deja Loot, the already much-talked-about Evo Shield and Heirloom crafting.

Apex Legends: System Override to add fixed-loot LTM, Evo Shield, Heirloom rework

Apex Legends weapons crate
Apex Legends has endured a share of criticism over the amount on fresh in-game content, but Season 4: Assimilation so far promises to shut everyone up. Respawn now announced System Override Collection event with Deja Loot LTM, Evo Shield and a ton of new cosmetics.

Apex Legends is not getting Smart Pistol after all

Titanfall - Smart Pistol
Titanfall and its sequels are great shooters but Smart Pistol is a stain on their reputation. Apex Legends fans got a scare recently when data mining suggested it might be arriving but a Respawn developer shot these rumours down.

After PlayStation and Kojima Productions, EA ditching GDC 2020 too

EA logo over Apex Legends and Battlefield V artwork
Joining what's already becoming a long line of companies backing out of this year's Game Developers Conference, EA announced that they too will be cancelling participation in any official GDC events, advising their employees to do the same.

Apex Legends: Pathfinder gets a smaller hitbox thanks to Weta Workshop

Apex Legends' Pathfinder miniature by Weta Workshop
Back when it launched, Apex Legends was so unexpected, fresh and fun that the community took a while to find something to complain about, and Pathfinder's larger hitbox had the privilege of being among the first. Well, it looks like Weta Workshop heard them.