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The developer of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 343 Industries, has released an update for the game on both PC and Xbox One that introduces new features and fixes a few bugs. While the patch for PC players is relatively small, Xbox One owners have a very large file to download and might have to wait quite a while before they can enjoy the additions to the game. Players who have purchased Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam have the smallest update file size at only 306 MB....

Halo Infinite will “live up to the legacy” of the series, and 343 Industries communicated that criticism of the game’s latest reveal has been heard loud and clear. Shown off in the Xbox Games Showcase, Halo Infinite has received negative comments regarding its “flat” art direction and the apparent inertia of its mechanics and features since the last entry to the series. Xbox said that what we saw of the game was in fact a work-in-progress build, and the game is very different now....

After solving the “Four Days” alternate reality game, Precinct 52 players were offered a code to play the demo for Heavy Rain - so I decided to give it a go. Many people have decided to forgo the demo to save themselves from spoilers and for that reason I’ll keep this post mostly spoiler free and speak to the gameplay and story telling ability the title offers. The beginning of the demo is a tutorial which introduces you to the basic controls and movement system....

The Fortnite Season 10 Week 3 challenges are now live in the game, tasking players with finding Rift Zones, getting kills with certain weapons, and more. Once players complete three of the challenges in the new limited-time mission set, “The Leftovers,” they will unlock the new loading screen and more importantly, be able to find the Season 10 Week 3 battle star. As usual, the Season 10 Week 3 loading screen contains clues for players to find the battle star themselves, but for those who just want to know where to go, we have the exact location handy....

Fortnite Season 4 has officially kicked off today following the impact of a huge comet, which has slammed into the middle of the map and done quite a number on Dusty Depot. That’s now gone, and has instead been ‘replaced’ by Dusty Divot. As expected, there’s now a bunch of craters that have formed on the map, while a new area known as Risky Reels has popped up in the Northeastern section of the battlefield....

Fortnite Chapter 2 has been firing off since its return in October with a slew of new weapons, skins, and a brand new map. After Fortnite returned from a Black Hole event, Chapter 2 introduced players to new features that have even the most accomplished players scrambling. One in particular, known as the “Ultimate Battle Royale Experience,” is giving even the most dedicated players a run for their money because it requires pulling off a fairly wild and difficult stunt to achieve....

Four new Hunters will be released for Evolve on March 31, 2K and Turtle Rock have announced. Available to players will be Torvald (Assault), Crow (Trapper), Slim (Medic) and Sunny (Support). Torvald – Assault Torvald has a Goliath-sized beef with Monsters. Survivor of a Monster attack, Torvald was nearly torn to pieces. Rebuilt into a half-human walking tank, Torvald is heading to Shear with a head full of revenge. Besides cybernetic implants, he’s sporting back-mounted Mortar Cannons....

Riot Games is celebrating Pride with a themed Valorant bundle this week, which has launched today and is available in stores now. Aptly called ‘Pride,’ it’s a follow-on from an almost identical bundle last year, featuring a new gun buddy but the same eight player cards. Each card is decorated with a different Pride flag, offering players a way to show their support to the LGBTQIA+ community. Play with PRIDE by picking up a bundle of free Player Cards and a brand new Gun Buddy....

The Pokemon Company and the Wand Company have announced a brand new item in the Poke Ball replica series: the Friend Ball is now available to purchase through the Pokemon Center website. The Friend Ball is a die-cast replica of the design straight from the Pokemon games. It has a motion-sensing, multicolor light and comes inside a uniquely numbered case. The replica is true to size, fitting perfectly in the palm of the hand....

If you’ve got the itch to play a new pirate game, then here’s some good news. Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean is a real-time tactics stealth game featuring pirates, developed by Mercat Games. A new trailer for the game shows off its tense, stealthy gameplay in all its glory. And it looks to be a very different experience from other pirate-focused games like Sea of Thieves. When it comes to pirate games, most of them tend to be loud and bombastic adventures across the ocean....

Recently, it was revealed that Funimation and Crunchyroll would be unifying their brand, meaning that subscribers would now have access to a boatload of more sub and dub content that was exclusive to each platform previously. So far, we’ve seen classics like Dragon Ball finally make their way to Crunchyroll, helping complete the original trilogy. You can check out the complete list of anime that are heading over for yourself right down below:...

The Game of Thrones mobile game from Warner Bros. will probably be the publisher’s most expensive title created for mobile platforms, but it is currently still in bits and pieces, reports Develop. The untitled Game of Thrones game is said to be even bigger budgeted than high profile mobile versions of Mortal Kombat X, Batman: Arkham Underworld, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and DC Comics Legends, says Warner’s senior VP of mobile, social and emerging platforms Greg Ballard....

Short Version: There are a lot of menus here but there are also a lot of great games. Frankly, I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to play in the Game Room. With Game Room, Microsoft promises you a virtual arcade of your very own. Customize the decor, hand pick the games, and invite your friends. Currently home to classic arcade, Atari 2600, and Intellivision games, everyone should be able to find something to play....

As technology has improved over the past decades, exposure to digital screens has increased drastically, and with it, also blue light waves. As blue light can be problematic in the maintenance of proper sleep cycles, one company seeks to provide not only a solution, but also awareness to the long-term effects for both youth and adults. Gamer Advantage is a US-based company that produces lenses meant to counter blue light, specifically at the key wavelengths that are coming off the screens....

Gamers.Vote is a new, nonpartisan voter action initiative that is encouraging gamers to head out to the polls this November to make sure their voice is heard. But the creators aren’t doing it alone. Gamers.Vote is working together with numerous social platforms, streamers, esports teams, and game companies for a whole month’s worth of livestream events. All of these events will direct their viewers to the resources they need to find information on subjects like how to register to vote, and where to find your nearest polling place....

Games-retail powerhouse GameStop has been talking about possibly starting a customer loyalty program involving their Edge card. There would be two programs, one for everyone, and one “that can only be earned by frequent use of the basic card.” Joystiq contacted GameStop regarding this program and their response was: GameStop updated later in the day that they would be launching a rewards program in “four markets” this May. Those markets have yet to be determined and can range from single states, cities, or an entire region....

Gears of War’s Xbox One beta recently came to a close, and with it Microsoft has released a long list of adjustments that will be implemented in the final release. In a post on Xbox Wire, The Coalition producer Jack Felling provided a breakdown of what will be tweaked before the Ultimate Edition’s release next month: Multiple fixes and tuning for the Gnasher Shotgun Multiple fixes for Frag Grenades, Boomshot, and Torque Bow Tuning for footstep audio and other sounds around a player King of the Hill improvements, including ability for The Coalition to adjust more settings for competitive play Removed active down from Active Reloaded Longshot sniper rifle and added/tuned active bonus for sniper bloom/aim....

Gears of War 4 has gone gold, meaning the game has been released to manufacturing ahead of its October 11 release, Microsoft has announced. To celebrate the milestone, Microsoft’s Board of Directors travelled to the Microsoft Canada Excellence Centre in Vancouver, B.C. alongside Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, and Rod Fergusson, head of the Vancouver-based development studio The Coalition. Fergusson, who began his career in game development at Xbox before joining Epic Games and working on the original Gears trilogy, said: “This has been a real homecoming for me....

Welcome to the third part of our Geek Weekend series at Pocket-lint. Every 2 weeks we’ve been bringing you a guide to a UK city designed specially for the discerning geek traveller and today is the turn of that titan of the Clyde that is Glasgow. So, if you’re headed north of the border any time soon, you might want to keep this page here bookmarked. Big thanks to Duncan MacDonald for some top tips....

When I first saw Genesis Alpha One during GDC 2017 I was already impressed. The game was still very much so in its early stages, having most of the art assets in the game still looking like placeholders for what could be expected down the line. Now, the newest trailer for the game reveals what a year’s worth of progress can do for such an ambitious roguelike space adventure. Much of the trailer revisits what I was shown behind closed doors at GDC 2017....