Fortnite developer Epic Games has just purchased Finnish anti-cheat tech startup Kamu. Keeping cheaters at bay is key to a healthy online game. Nobody knows that more than PUBG, who have seen their dominant position as the go-to battle royale shooter supplanted by rival upstart Fortnite thanks in no small part to the proliferation of cheaters in PUBG. While PUBG has shrunk to less than half of its peak player base, Fortnite continues to grow....
Epic Games has kicked off the 2022 iteration of the now annual tradition of the Rainbow Royale event in Fortnite. The event is a celebration of the games LGBTQIA community, and kicked off at 8pm ET on August 31, that was in the early hours of 1am UK time September 1. Similar to last year’s celebration, there’s a brand new bunch of cosmetics given away for free to all players in the game’s Item Store....
Fortnite‘s latest patch is now live, and it adds a helicopter to the game. Sure, the 12.20 patch also introduces minor weapon balancing, a new limited-time game mode, and some changes in the map. But without a doubt, the Choppa helicopter is the major highlight of this update. After all, it has been over a year since the game added an airborne vehicle. For those who are fans of destruction, though, you might have to lower your action expectations for the Choppa helicopter....
Last week, Futurama fans got the surprise of a lifetime, as it was revealed that Hulu ordered 20 new episodes for the series after nearly a decade of the show going off-air. Unfortunately, the news wasn’t all positive. While most of the staff is set to return, Bender’s voice actor, John DiMaggio is still holding out. Until recently, there wasn’t an exact reason as to why the beloved Futurama voice actor was still in the process of negotiations, but that changed over the past week....
Halo Infinite has had no shortage of problems ever since its gameplay was first revealed. Fans criticized the underwhelming graphics of the latest entry, and delays pushed it back by over a year. While the game saw decent reviews at launch, many of its features and content plans have suffered delays and cancellations. It’s left fans understandably frustrated, but there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. New reports claim that Halo developer 343 Industries is considering a switch from its internal Slipspace Engine to Unreal Engine instead....
In an interview with The Project, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell stated that he would choose the Xbox Series X over the PlayStation 5. “I don’t have a stake in that race,” Newell says of the upcoming next-gen console war. “Obviously, we do most of our development on personal computers, but of the two, I would definitely go with an Xbox.” When asked by the show’s host why Newell would choose the Xbox Series X over the PlayStation 5, Newell simply stated “Because it’s better!...
With the conclusion to the hit series Game of Thrones swiftly approaching on May 19, Xbox has created a unique contest giveaway, offering five fans the opportunity to obtain one of two custom consoles that any fan of the show would love. The consoles chosen are the all-new Xbox One S All-Edition that launched only days ago, and each looks outstanding in their design and detail. Representing Hour Targaryen is a deep red coloring all around with dragon scales and house sigil....
We will no longer be getting any Xbox 360 games included with Games with Gold as of this October. This is due to the fact that Microsoft has now “reached the limit of [its] ability” for adding new Xbox 360 games to the service, Microsoft stated in an email to customers seen by Eurogamer. All is not lost though, as we will still be getting the usual monthly offering of Xbox One games....
Players who purchase Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will be given free access to the entire Gears of War collection, Microsoft has announced. All you need to do is purchase and play the game online before December 31, 2015 to receive the original Xbox 360 versions of Gears 1, 2, 3 and Judgment at no additional cost. The games can then be played on Xbox One when backwards compatibility rolls out later this year....
Gears of War Ultimate Edition was announced back at E3 for Xbox One and PC, with an August 28 release date. Sadly for PC gamers, this date only applies to the Xbox One version. “Gears on Win10 is later than Xbox One version”, Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealed, responding to a fan question on Twitter. How much later, however, remains to be seen. Gears of War Ultimate Edition is a complete remake of the original game with 1080p visuals and 60fps multiplayer across 19 maps and six game modes....
You’ve probably already noticed that social media can be quite an un-chill place. If left unchecked, it can become a hive of scum and villainy every bit as unsavoury as the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine. It can feel overwhelming, making you want to uninstall the apps and shut yourself off from the toxic online discourse of the day. Waiting outside like the droids can seem like a nice option at times....
Creativity is fickle. It comes and goes at will, bursting bright ideas into your orbit at precisely the wrong time. When you don’t have a pen, when there’s a crisis at work, when you’re knee deep in essential admin. You get some time, find a pen, open the laptop and – nothing. Those pictures that danced through your head in a kaleidoscope of potential brilliance have shaken themselves into dust and your imagination is a shattered shell of ash and scrawled crayon....
Generation Zero’s previously announced Collector’s Edition has been delisted due to supply issues, publisher THQ Nordic has announced. The issue pertains to one particular item, the Dala horse, which were not delivered to the warehouse in time for them to be packaged with the rest of the Collector’s Edition. As such, the item won’t be included in the new, cheaper version of the package. The alternate Collector’s Edition will retail for £64....
Your exploits in Genshin Impact‘s Inazuma region will likely lead you to Kannazuka that has the Kujou Encampment and Tatarasuna. North of Tatarasuna is a shoreline with a rather peculiar sight: a giant conch that’s also a house. Here’s our Genshin Impact guide to help you with the Mysterious Conch and Takashi’s treasure chests. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub, as well as our version 2....
These Geometry Dash Vault Codes will give you exclusive rewards like UFO, Ships, Icons, Coins, Trails, and more. Let’s go through all of the active vault codes as well as find out how to redeem them. For your convenience, we have added a list of expired codes on this page too. These are all the codes that are working on February 1, 2023. There is no given expiry date for them but usually, such codes expire in 2 to 3 days....
Key Points The first technology manuscript of the Italian Renaissance was produced by a Venetian scholar and engineer—Giovanni Jacopo Antonio de la Fontana (known also as Johannes Fontana de Venetiis).Giovanni Fontana was born in the early 1390s in Padua.At the time, he was considered almost a magician in Fontana. He even portrayed himself as a magus. More then half a century before the extraordinary machine drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, the first technology manuscript of the Italian Renaissance was produced by a Venetian scholar and engineer—Giovanni Jacopo Antonio de la Fontana (known also as Johannes Fontana de Venetiis)....
PAX East 2020 is quickly approaching, as the first day of the highly anticipated convention kicks off on February 27th. Attendees can look forward to four days of panels, performances, and gaming tournaments — not to mention a massive exhibit hall to explore. However, tickets aren’t cheap, with a four-day pass being sold at $225. If you’re hoping to attend but don’t want to break your budget, we’ve got you covered....
A God of War reboot was never on the cards for developer Sony Santa Monica Studio, its director has revealed. Speaking with PlayStation LifeStyle, Cory Barlog revealed that the team never really considered bringing in a fresh protagonist for the PlayStation-exclusive franchise, suggesting that doing so would dismiss a decade’s worth of character development for angry anti-hero, Kratos. ‘It’s like the first games serve as the backstory, right? And it’s like people say, “Oh, why didn’t you start over and bring a new character?...
In God of War Ragnarok, one of the many abilities Kratos has at his disposal is Spartan Rage. It’s an excellent way to gain a great deal of damage and health, especially used in a pinch. However, it’s a finite resource, and the only way to increase your pool of Spartan Rage is with Horns of Blood Mead, which you’ll find in Nornir chests. If you’re in the home of the Vanir, here’s where to find all Horns of Blood Mead located in Vanaheim in God of War Ragnarok....
It appears that copies of God of War Ragnarok are out in the wild, and the game’s developers are commenting on the leak. Santa Monica Studio posted on its official Twitter account basically acknowledging that unsanctioned footage of the game is available and encouraging fans to be considerate to the fans that don’t want to accidentally see gameplay or story clips. We also hear that the studio is doing its best to limit the leak, but it’s basically a game of whack-a-mole....
