Apex Rookie Rank Exploit: 906 Bans, 15.1M RP Removed
Respawn says the Apex Rookie rank exploit is fixed: 906 accounts banned, including 848 on PlayStation, and 15,112,554 RP deducted.
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Apex Ranked Ladders: Season 31 Dates & Rules
Apex Ranked Ladders dates for Season 31: all five events, a date-based countdown, how scoring works, and Challenger/Goliath entry costs.
Read story →Apex Season 31 patch notes: full Cipher changes
Apex Season 31 patch notes: full Cipher weapon and legend changes, Diamond+ bans, entry costs, map rotation and fixes. Exact EA numbers and ranked context.
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Apex Ranked Changes: Legend Bans, Emerald & Grandmaster
Apex Ranked roadmap: Legend bans in Season 31; Iron, Emerald and Grandmaster in Season 32. Confirmed changes, timing and unanswered questions.
Read story →Sweetdreams returns to NRG with SSS ahead of Las Vegas playoffs
NRG reportedly signs sweetdreams, slayr and sacred ahead of the October 29–November 1 ALGS playoffs in Las Vegas.
Read story →YanYa Denies Apex Legends Cheating Accusations After “Shaky Aim” Clip
YanYa denies cheating after Panic posts a clip questioning his aim. What the players said, what remains unconfirmed, and Respawn’s controller exploit rules.
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ApexRanked Discord Bot: Features, Examples & Setup
The ApexRanked Discord bot is live: ban alerts, Predator rankings, player cards, streamer milestones and optional Apex news. See examples and setup commands.
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Apex Fixes Ballistic Crash Exploit, Permanently Bans User
Respawn says a Ballistic server-crash exploit is fixed, the investigated account is permanently banned, and other abusing accounts face action.
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Same Predators, More Red Squads: Apex Solo Queue Results
EA explains the solo queue test. Our take: counting red squads is not the same as counting Predator opponents.
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EA Javelin Anticheat Is Coming to Apex Legends
Apex Legends is switching PC anti-cheat from Easy Anti Cheat to EA Javelin on September 29, 2026. Here is what ranked players need to know.
Read story →Apex Legends MARKED Midseason Patch Notes (Split 2): New Ranked Maps, Controller Anti-Cheat, Fuse and Conduit Buffs
Apex Legends MARKED midseason patch notes for Split 2, starting September 15, 2026: new ranked maps, controller anti-cheat on every platform, Conduit, Fuse, Catalyst and Bloodhound buffs, and more healing loot.
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Apex Aim Assist Nerfed by Anti-Cheat Fix: Respawn Confirms 2-4% Accuracy Drop
Respawn says its July 10 anti-cheat change altered aim assist and cut controller accuracy by ~2-4%. ImperialHal says it landed the day before the EWC Grand Finals.
Read story →Apex Legends MARKED Patch Notes (Season 30): Bloodhound Rework, 5-Day Ranked Ladders, Corrupted Attachments
Apex Legends MARKED (Season 30) patch notes for August 4, 2026: Bloodhound rework, 5-day Ranked ladders, Corrupted Attachments, energy ammo removed, World's Edge rework, and every buff and nerf.
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Apex Legends Overclocked Midseason Patch Notes: Ranked Maps, Legend Buffs, Nerfs, and Anti-Cheat
Apex Legends Overclocked midseason patch notes for June 23: Ranked maps, Champion Squad removal, legend balance, hop-ups, anti-cheat, and fixes.
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Apex Patch Notes Today: 29.1 Designer Notes, Buffs, Nerfs, and Shotgun Hop-Up
Apex patch notes today, made easy: June 18 Apex Legends 29.1 Designer Notes with Pathfinder buff, Graffiti Mod, Axle nerf, Ballistic refresh, Seer buff, Conduit nerf, and Executioner shotgun hop-up.
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Apex Legends Ban Wave June 2026: 1,000 Accounts Removed
Respawn says a new Apex Legends anti-cheat detection removed 1,000 accounts in its first week, plus 79 console and 7 PC top-100 leaderboard bans.
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Apparent Apex Console Ban Wave: Xbox and PS4 RP Flags
Apex Ranked detected an apparent Xbox and PS4 ban wave: 137 active console flags, 3.9M last-known RP, and 90 top-750 ladder entries affected.
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Apex Legends Power Trip Event: Dates, Modifiers, Skins, Rewards
Apex Legends Power Trip Event guide for June 2-23, 2026: Wildcard modifiers, 15-minute map rotation, free Legends, Ash Prestige skin, rewards, and trailers.
Read story →Apex Ranked Solo Queue Test: Moved to June 30, Ran in Season 29
The Diamond+ solo queue test moved from June 9-23 to June 30 and ran in Season 29. EA said on September 30 it will not become permanent in that form.
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Apex Legends RC Filter Drama Explained: Negative Smoothing & Aim Assist
Apex Legends players are debating RC Filter controllers after MandeOW's viral post. Here's how negative smoothing allegedly affects aim assist, recoil smoothing, ranked, and ALGS.
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