After Epic Games shocked Fortnite players by essentially turning off the game for nearly two days via a black hole, the massive popular Battle Royale mode is back for what the developer called Chapter 2. One of the biggest changes is a brand new map, though many new gameplay features have also been added to liven up the experience for veterans and new players alike. One such mechanic is being able to use a fishing rod to catch fish....
Looking to start playing Fortnite? Want to throw some cash at Epic? The Fortnite Battle Royale Starter Pack is just the thing for you. The Starter Pack gives players a little boost with in-game currency worth 600 V-Bucks to buy other stuff and also comes with a new outfit for the free Battle Royale mode and a backpack. The outfit is the Rogue Agent and the backpack is called the Catalyst Back Bling....
And with that, the whole concept of eSports just became a little more legitimate. Baby steps, perhaps, but crucial ones. Now, just about everybody has their own deeply passionate opinion about Fortnite. Back in April, the British Royal Family’s own Prince Harry stepped forward to argue that video game addiction is a devastating force and Fortnite is right there at the heart of it. The game should be banned, in his view....
Fortnite’s sixth season is upon us, launching this morning at 09:00 BST (4am ET / 1am PT), and there has been a number of changes to the map, to general gameplay, and there is a new Battle Pass. Let’s dig in. Pets are now a thing. The official patch notes read, ‘Always have a friend watching your back when you drop in,’ and there is an accompanying picture (above) of a dog, a chamelon, and a baby dragon....
A giveaway a day keeps the bankruptcy away. Just take one of these Swords and Soldiers 2 keys, alright? You may recall last week when we tried giving away 50 multiplayer beta keys for Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon. Well, the team over at Ronimo Games decided that only 50 keys was for weenies. And our motto is NOT “Also weenies.” So let’s do the un-weeniest thing imaginable and give out 2,500 keys this time!...
Diamond Comic Distributors announced on Thursday that it would push Free Comic Book Day, the annual celebration of comic books and the local shops that sell them, back to an undetermined point in the summer because of the COVID-19 epidemic. “The severity and timing of the impact of the COVID-19 virus can’t be predicted with any certainty, but the safety of our retailer partners and comic book fans is too important to risk,” said Diamond CEO Steve Geppi in a press statement....
Frogwares has shared a first gameplay trailer for its upcoming remake of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - the studio’s Lovecraft-themed crossover from 2007 - alongside news that the project will be launching early next year. Frogwares revealed its plans for a “full remake and substantial rewrite” of The Awakened back in July, launching a Kickstarter campaign shortly after to secure additional funding to complete the game - a step the Ukranian studio said was necessary due to complications arising from Russia’s ongoing invasion....
This interview is spoiler-free for Future Man season 2. For some, the name Haley Joel Osment will always be associated with the “I see dead people” cultural touchstone of his childhood role in The Sixth Sense, but in recent years, the actor has taken on some fan favorite comedic roles including that of Stu Camillo in Hulu’s Future Man, which returns for its second season on January 11, 2019. Stu has had a range of personalities depending on the version of history in which he has appeared in the time travel series, but the insecure megalomaniac has always been portrayed as a humorous antagonist....
The 2019 Game Awards started with a rapid-fire pre-show where they stuffed a bunch of trailers and “smaller” awards. Among these presentations was a brief ad for the PlayStation game Dreams. It featured Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jack Black in their costumes from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and the just-released Jumanji: The Next Level. They talked very quickly about the kind of Jumanji-esque levels one could make in Dreams....
Yesterday (May 21, 2019), Codemasters unexpectedly dropped the reveal trailer for the brand-new reboot of GRID. This reveal trailer was in complete CGI, and no gameplay details were provided in text form either. This seemed to indicate that a first real look at the game would be provided at E3 in the next few weeks but turns out that isn’t the case at all. A surprising start In a rather strange turn of events, the first official gameplay video of the new GRID has been uploaded; yet again it’s thanks to IGN....
Retailer GameStop is no doubt counting on the upcoming launches of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X to give its business a much-needed boost. So it’s no surprise that GameStop is getting a jump on promoting the next-generation consoles, launching a page where users can sign up to be immediately notified when PS5 pre-orders go live. However, this page has also confirmed some of the PS5’s biggest features. According to the GameStop page, the PS5 will have support for 8k TVs, an 8-core AMD chipset, 3D audio, SSD storage, ray tracing capabilities, and backward compatibility with PS4 and PlayStation VR....
Now that select retailers are offering several sales promotions ahead of Black Friday, GameStop’s Deal of the Day for October 30 offers massive discounts on World War Z, a GameStop exclusive Gears 5 Collector’s Edition Jack Drone, and a couple of Dragon Ball Z collectibles. The promotion is available now and will end today, at around 9 PM ET. Gears 5 Collector’s Edition Jack Drone GameStop is currently offering the store exclusive Gears 5 Collector’s Edition that features a drone for 25% off....
There are few action heroes in gaming as iconic as Marcus Fenix, the badass chainsaw-wielding COG soldier has become a symbol of modern shooters. Not unlike Master Chief, he’s reached a level of status only eclipsed by the likes of Mario, Sonic, and a handful of other gaming staples. Fenix has become a fan favorite for his ass-kicking demeanor, bulky build, and battle smarts that’s made him a force to be reckoned with against the Locust....
The official Twitter account of the Gears of War saga has recently published a new teaser image, which immediately prompted fans to hope for the arrival of a remastered version of Gears of War 2. Much more likely, however, the image should be associated with the new content from Operation 6 of Gears 5, the game’s Season 6. However, the teaser recalls what has already been done with the Ultimate Edition of the first Gears of War, which had updated and modernized the title, bringing it also to PC....
Do you ever wake up empty? Open your eyes to a new day – and nothing. You are barely cogniscent of the world about you. It may be bursting into spring, with the cherry blossom falling as delicate confetti laying a path to summer. The dawn chorus sounds but you are separate from it. Remote. You are the tormented of Barad-dûr, or facing your own toil up Mount Doom towards – what?...
The Lost Riches event is back in Genshin Impact. In its previous iteration, you had to help Ulman find Iron Coins using your Treasure-Seeking Seelie gadget. We’ll follow the same concepts here, but the are some additional requirements: you need to be Adventure Rank 30 or higher, and you must progress further in Act I of the Inazuma Archon Quest (past the “Escape from Ritou” stage). Here’s our Genshin Impact Inazuma (version 2....
Some Twitch streamers play Farming Simulator 19. Then there’s Van_Hinten88, who cuts out the middle man and just streams himself actually farming. The German-speaking streamer, who currently has just over 36,000 followers, posts live streams of himself driving a wide variety of farming vehicles, including a combine, a tractor, and other pieces that are no doubt easily identifiable to people who have had any experience with farming whatsoever. Streamers broadcasting their day to day activities is nothing new, but these streams tend to take place in cities, not rural areas - and certainly not on farms....
Developer Iron Galaxy has announced the release date for Extinction, a game in which players take on the role of a warrior called Anvil battling against a giant alien race called the Ravenii. The game will release on 10 April and different versions of the game will be available. The standard edition is available for £54.99 and the Deluxe Edition, which includes the ‘Days of Dolorum’ season pass, is available for £64....
God of War hasn’t received any major single-player DLC at present, although director Cory Barlog has revealed that it’s not down to lack of ideas. Speaking on the GameOverGreggy Show, Barlog confirmed he had pitched some DLC suggestions for the critically acclaimed daddy epic, but realised quickly they were probably just a bit too ambitious. ‘I had a really fun idea for a DLC that I only regret because I would love to have done that,’ he said....
The GOG Grand RPG Sale has begun, in addition to the platform receiving integrated support from the Epic Games Store. Thankfully, this hasn’t stopped any huge sales from happening, and there are some solid picks available. Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition is a standout feature at over 50% off, and in total there are over 220 titles and add-ons to choose from. The sale includes some recent additions to GOG’s RPG catalog....
