Apex Legends

Online multiplayer games aren't usually designed to tell stories. For the most part, they're built around their competitive nature, with titbits of lore to help establish a unique world for players to get invested in. However, the line between these online games and more story driven experiences is starting to blur, as games like Apex Legends begin to throw more narrative into the mix. Storytelling…

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Football. Tennis. Conkers. What do these historic, reputable sports have in common, I ask you. That’s correct, they are not extreme enough. Please, quiet now. I am here to do the talking. Yes, there are sports videogames, your FIFAs and your Mario Tennises. But they do not fulfill the desire within all of us for the extreme, the radical, the pushing of it to the…

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Loba, newly introduced with Season 5 of Apex Legends, looks to be one of the most powerful and intriguing characters we've seen so far. This so-called Translocating Thief thrives on careful use of her abilities to gain the upper hand before a fight. There's a high skill ceiling here, but our Apex Legends Loba guide will help you reach the top in record time, with…

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Apex Legends sure did sink its polished claws into us here in the office back in February 2019; and none were as inescapably gripped as I. By now I've spent hundreds of hours in-game collating the below Apex Legends tips and tricks on how to wipe teams and earn countless wins. But now Season 5 has arrived, and as per usual the entire meta of…

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Pathfinder may not look all that swift, but prepare to be flummoxed, because he is in fact one of the most mobile Apex Legends characters out there. Pathfinder's abilities, particularly his Grappling Hook, are extremely mobility- and momentum-focused, and greatly reward players who look for unexpected angles and wide flanks during fights. As possibly the character with the highest skill ceiling in the game, it's…

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Season 5 has arrived at last, and Octane, the high-speed daredevil released with Season 1, is now far from the newest Apex Legends character. But he's still a force to be reckoned with, able to run rings around other players and regenerate health passively over time. Our Apex Legends Octane guide will help you to better understand his abilities and the high- ahem, -octane playstyle…

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Mirage, the so-called Holographic Trickster of Apex Legends characters, is perhaps the most satisfying Legend to play as when things go right. When you pull off that perfectly timed bamboozle or distraction with your holographic decoys... Man, it feels great. And now Season 5 has made Mirage's abilities more powerful and practical than ever before. Our Apex Legends Mirage guide will show you how to…

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Among the Apex Legends characters roster, Lifeline is commonly (and rightly) thought of as the healer or support class; but despite this, she has absolutely no trouble dishing out as much damage to her foes as anyone. There are some excellent reasons to play as Lifeline beyond offering a helping hand to your teammates, and our Apex Legends Lifeline guide is the perfect place to…

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Season 5 has launched, and it's a good time to be a Gibraltar main in Apex Legends. We'll break down all the reasons why in this Apex Legends Gibraltar guide, with in-depth explanations and stats on his abilities, and useful top tips on how to increase your kill and win rate as this tankiest of Legends.

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The ever-expanding roster of Apex Legends characters has been carefully crafted to give you the most colourful personalities and the most varied roles to play in Season 5. Our Apex Legends characters and abilities guide will help you figure out what to do in the shoes of each of the 13 Legends on offer. We'll go over every character in detail, from their backstories to…

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Caustic, despite his premium status as one of the characters in Apex Legends who must be unlocked through Legend Tokens or Apex Coins, was always one of the most underperforming Legends in the game thanks to his bulky hitbox. But nowadays, Caustic is much tankier and deadlier than he ever used to be, and there's no better time to start learning how to play as…

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Bloodhound has always been an asset to any team of Apex Legends characters, with a handy and unique selection of abilities all revolving around positional awareness and hunting down enemies. But since Season 3, Bloodhound has had competition in the other Recon-focused Legend, Crypto - so how useful is Bloodhound now? Of course, the answer is still "very" - so what better time to scroll…

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The Alternator has been on quite a journey through the Seasons, beginning as one of the worst full-auto weapons in the game, then being buffed to ludicrous degrees thanks to the Disruptor Rounds Hop Up - and nowadays back to pretty much where it began. But in skilled hands, it can still hold its own in a firefight, just like any other weapon. Our Apex…

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When it comes to close-quarters combat in Apex Legends, the Mastiff Shotgun has always had no equal. But with Season 5, the Mastiff has seen its first ever significant change, bringing it out of Care Packages and into the world as regular loot - along with some according nerfs to its power. How powerful is it now? Our Apex Legends Mastiff guide will show you…

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The Longbow DMR is one of the strongest and most reliable sniper rifles in the Apex Legends weapons arsenal, and its effectiveness has only increased in recent months. Capable of eviscerating enemies from great distances, it is second only to the Charge Rifle in our sniper tier list. Let's take a look at its full stats in our Apex Legends Longbow guide, from DPS and…

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The Wingman has always been one of the top-tier weapons in Apex Legends, despite receiving several significant nerfs throughout its 3-season lifetime. Our Apex Legends Wingman guide will solidify your understanding of this potent hand cannon as you head into Season 4, going  through various stats from damage and reload times to the gun's various time-to-kill stats.

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Success in Apex Legends relies not just upon skill, reflexes, and game-sense, but also on how well you can actually run the game. Thankfully, Apex Legends has a decent array of video (and other) settings to customise between or during matches, all of which we'll go over in our detailed Apex legends settings and performance guide. We'll also go over one of the most prominent…

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With Season 2, Respawn elevated one of the lowest rungs of the Apex weapons ladder, the RE-45, to towering heights with the incredibly powerful Disruptor Rounds Hop Up. With Season 3, that Hop Up vanished, and with it the RE-45's brief time in the sun. But that doesn't mean it can't shred an opponent under the right circumstances.In the below Apex Legends RE-45 guide, we'll…

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The Peacekeeper has, from day one, been one of the most formidable and frightening weapons in Apex Legends, delivering massive burst damage at a surprising effective range. But now it's stronger than ever, as a result of Season 5 elevating the weapon to the ranks of Care Package-exclusivity. Our Apex Legends Peacekeeper guide will walk you through the various stats of this close-quarters monster, from…

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