A new item has been added to Fortnite via update v8.51, the final patch of Season 8. The Shadow Bomb. It is now less than a week until Season 8 becomes Season 9 in Fortnite and players are continuing to wildly speculate as to what is going to happen. Considering the amount of smoke which is currently billowing out of the volcano, it’s probably safe to assume that an eruption is imminent....
Amassing skill points is extremely important in Forza Horizon 5. You can unlock more perks for your cars and, in a few instances, you could even gain Wheelspins. While there are ways to obtain these regularly (i.e., drifting scores and driving fast along a highway), there’s also another nifty trick. Here’s our Forza Horizon 5 guide to help you get unlimited skill points by doing the Barrel Roll and Rewind exploit....
This article contains major Frozen II spoilers. When an animated movie does so spectacularly because of how it manages to draw in kids and adults, it seems like a sequel is inevitable. But where is there to go, story-wise, after happily ever after but to the dark and gritty? Such was the case with 2018’s Ralph Breaks the Internet—you need look no further than the internet as setting—as well as 2019’s The Lego Movie 2, which lampooned the dystopian vibe of Mad Max: Fury Road....
Last week we reported on the latest G2A controversy, as indie developers started a petition against the grey market key reseller. The petition demands that G2A stop selling indie titles, and so far over 5,400 games industry professionals have signed it. Later that day, G2A also published a statement in which it vowed to pay developers 10 times the revenue “proven to be lost on chargebacks.” Now, the latest statement proposes a key-blocking tool that would, in theory, prevent scamming of review keys and giveaways keys....
With gamescom 2021 fast approaching, gaming enthusiasts will soon get yet another glimpse into what publishers and developers have planned for this year and beyond. Since the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose risks all around the world, gamescom will provide its news through an entirely digital format, which means that, much like with E3, companies will have to change the ways they normally present their news. Microsoft has already adapted to this new format....
UK television broadcaster Channel 4 is set to bring back 90s television show GamesMaster, according to an online call-to-action it’s put out for potential advertising partners. As spotted by Video Games Chronicle, the Channel 4 sales website says the new version will be a “social first show” before it heads to E4 and will also be available on the channel’s All 4 on-demand service as a box set. The format is described as taking five celebrities on various challenges, races and fightes across “all genres of gaming” across three episodes....
It’s not easy to keep a franchise going after an epic trilogy with iconic characters. It’s even more difficult to pull off with a new studio taking up the reigns. Despite these challenges, The Coalition has managed to keep Gears of War popping. It introduced a new squad of Gears to a new enemy while paying plenty of homage to the original games. Many will argue that Gears of War 4 was even the best story of the entire franchise, as it dug into the character’s personalities like never before....
Gears (formerly Gears of War) studio The Coalition has announced that it is to start shifting resources to next-gen development at the studio, and will be using Unreal Engine 5 for future projects. In an open letter to the Gears community, the studio thanked its fans and said it was proud of the work it had achieved during the global pandemic, releasing strategy spin-off Gears Tactics to Xbox Series X|S as well as the recent Hivebusters expansion for Gears 5 released at the tail end of last year....
Gears 5 is probably the only new Gears of War game that you’ll care about at this year’s E3, but it’s worth remembering that there’s another title on the horizon — Gears Tactics. As you might have twigged, Gears Tactics puts a turn-based spin on the muscle-bound action franchise, combining strategic-fuelled gameplay with brutal action and character-driven storytelling. Gears Tactics also features fully customisable squads, upgradable weapons, as well as giving you the chance to square off against massive bosses....
Even our heroes have doubts about their place in the cosmos. Take the two Neils – Gaiman and Armstrong. One of them is a multi-platform, award winning writer with a back catalogue to weep for. The other was the first person to walk on the moon. They’re standing together at an event celebrating innovation and creativity, and they admit to each other they feel like imposters amongst the brilliant people they are mingling with....
Kuki Shinobu is Genshin Impact’s first Electro healer. While this 4-star character might just be the deputy leader of the gang, she tends to be the one who disciplines the hardheaded Arataki Itto. Here’s our Genshin Impact Kuki Shinobu guide to help you with her best weapons, artifacts, talents, and build. Note: For more information about the game, check out our Genshin Impact guides and features hub. Genshin Impact Kuki Shinobu guide – Best weapons, artifacts, and talents I’ve divided our Genshin Impact Kuki Shinobu guide into several sections....
While graphics card prices are still ridiculous (though coming down at least), there are plenty of deals to be had on other PC gaming hardware components and accessories. Today’s deals on Newegg present some great opportunities to upgrade your CPU to a 5600X or 5800X at a discounted price. If you want to push that performance to the max, you can also get a great deal on the MSI MAG Liquidcore 240mm cooler....
It’s been harder to upgrade or build a new PC recently due to graphics cards costing well over their MSRP for the last two years, but that doesn’t mean that upgrading your gaming setup is an impossible task. Gaming laptops can be a great way to get a new gaming PC for less than building your own from scratch, and there are some great discounts on high-end laptops now that GPU prices are going down, which make it even easier to upgrade....
Only ten days remain until the launch of Guerrilla Games’ highly anticipated open-world sequel Horizon Forbidden West, and, to mark its impending release, there’s a bit of cross-promotional collaboration action going on with another PlayStation-exclusive title: Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut now features Aloy-inspired armour, courtesy of its latest patch. Update 2.15 brings a number of addtions to developer Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, but it’s the Horizon Forbidden West crossover that takes centre stage, giving players the opportunity to unlock a new outfit for Jin Sakai that has a distinct air of Aloy about it....
Ghostwire: Tokyo made a big first impression when it was revealed at this year’s E3. Its haunting and foreboding atmosphere won a lot of people over, but it was its creative director, Ikumi Nakamura, who stole the audiences hearts with her charming presentation and bubbly personality, becoming an Internet sensation within less than an hour. Sadly, despite Ghostwire still being a ways away from release, Nakamura has chosen to leave it and her studio....
The supernatural beings in Tangowork’s latest game can be defeated with regular attacks, but there’s a special technique to beat even faster that you should familiarize yourself with. Here’s how to pull out the core of a Visitor in Ghostwire Tokyo. How to Pull Out the Core of a Visitor in Ghostwire Tokyo To pull out the core of a Visitor, you first whittle down its health with basic attacks. As you do so, you should notice a prompt shows up in the middle of the enemy letting you know you can pull out their core by holding L2....
In Bethesda and Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire Tokyo, players take on the role of Akito, a human with magical powers thanks to his fusion with ghost hunter KK. Taking down the Visitors and doing your bit for the denizens of the city will help you grow, but there are also other ways to earn those valuable skill points that can unlock new abilities. If you hope to jumpstart your progress, here’s our guide on what are KK Investigation Files in Ghostwire Tokyo....
God of War developer SIE Santa Monica Studio has revealed the game’s Photo Mode during a livestream celebrating the launch of the PlayStation 4-exclusive actioner. The Photo Mode pretty much does what it says on the tin, allowing you to snap shots of Kratos and Aterus from different angles and locations, while also changing their facial expressions. Yes, you can actually make Kratos smile, something that I wasn’t even sure he was capable of doing....
Aggro Crab Games’ Going Under, a colourful and dystopian roguelike, is launching for PC and consoles in September. “Overcome the CEOs of the dungeons based on dating sites, gig economy recruiters, and cryptocurrency to help boost your employer’s bottom line,” read the description provided by publisher Team17. When I played the demo, the jaunty tunes, irreverent story, and biting commentary on tech startups made a lasting impression. Plus, the weapons range from potted plants, thumbtacks, keyboards, spears, swords, and body pillows....
Google Stadia is set for release later this year, and will eventually be offered in two flavours, Base and Pro. The latter of which, we’ve previously been told, will include access to a selection of games, and we now know that’ll be around one game a month. The information came during a Reddit AMA held by Google Stadia’s Director of Product Andrey Doronichev, who clarified that the Pro subscription should not be seen as something like a Xbox Game Pass or an EA Access, but more like an Xbox Gold or PS Plus: ‘The Pro subscribers get 4K/HDR streaming, 5....
