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Epic Games owes much of its battle royale Fortnite’s success to a dedicated community of content creators who bring attention to every new Season’s mechanics and challenges for legions of fans. The Fortnite “Icon Series” has given creators such as Loserfruit time in the spotlight with in-game skins and other cosmetics, and David “TheGrefg” Canovas Martinez will apparently be the next player to receive his own skin. Based out of Spain, Martinez has over 16 million subscribers on YouTube and nearly six million followers on Twitch as of this writing....

Update: All Fortnite services have been restored. Original story follows. Today is a big day for fans of Fortnite, as its the launch of the Marvel-themed Season 4 in the battle royale game. Unfortunately, many Fortnite fans are currently unable to play the game, with thousands reporting issues connecting across all platforms. Epic Games is aware of the Fortnite connectivity issues, and has released a statement to that effect. Epic Games is currently investigating the problems with Fortnite services, specifically pointing out that logging in and matchmaking is not working for players....

Data miners seem to have discovered the location for a future POI in Fortnite, and all signs indicate it becoming the landing place for Aquaman’s Atlantis. Epic has made sure that superheroes and Fortnite have gone hand-in-hand via a number of crossovers with both Marvel and DC. Heroes and villains, or elements of their persona, to appear in Fortnite so far include Thanos, Harley Quinn, Batman, Iron Man, and Captain America....

Fortnite Battle Royale players are particularly enthusiastic when it comes to designing skins. Players with talents in design and art have come up with some very impressive concepts including a very on-trend Black Panther skin as well as crossover cosmetics that borrow from Breaking Bad and The Terminator. There seems to be no end to these fans’ creativity. Even Fortnite fans who don’t consider themselves a dab hand with Adobe Photoshop can get in on the skin design fun, with the help of an appropriately named website, make-fortnite-skins....

Fortnite leaks are always some of the most exciting parts of the game. Epic Games doesn’t even need to tease announcements so much as releasing a new patch and allow dataminers to slowly drop hints about what’s coming next. Epic didn’t even have to help with the latest Fortnite leak, however, as PlayStation apparently did it on Epic’s behalf. A major rumor that’s been swirling regarding Fortnite’s next season may now be confirmed as a result of these leaks....

Galactus has been defeated, and we were given a launch time for Fortnite Season 5: December 1, 9pm PST, or December 2 at 12am EST. The event ended with a Marvel-like stinger at the end with Jonesy waking up in a suit lying in an office. There is a commotion outside as there is a red alert. It looks like there’s an earthquake occurring as the building is shaking. Where is he and what is happening outside?...

The Game Devs of Color Expo has officially announced its plans for 2021, continuing a tradition that’s been running since 2016. As with 2020, the Game Devs of Color Expo for 2021 will be an entirely online experience, a decision made for the health and safety of all participants due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Games Devs of Color Expo 2021 will run from September 23 through September 27, so video game players can mark their calendars early....

Telltale Games’ upcoming adventure game and revitalization, Jurassic Park is coming soon and the developers have opted to partner with GameStop in awarding those who pre-order the game with a pet Tyrannosaurus Rex for their Xbox 360 avatar. Who wouldn’t want the king of the dinosaurs as a pet? The answer: nobody. Modeled after the T-Rex in the original Jurassic Park film, the pet will add some prehistoric flair to your avatar....

More and more game creators have become more inclusive of gender and race with their characters. It’s a great push in the right direction, and one I hope to see more of. Another really important factor in inclusion, however, sometimes gets overlooked by many: family dynamics. Polygamist families are a common practice, and whether you agree with it or disagree, you have to respect the lifestyle someone chooses to participate in....

If you’re really invested PC gaming, style can be a priority. Performance is obviously key, but once you’re happy with the parts you want, you may want to add some lights to make it look cool. That’s where NZXT comes in. The premium brand offers pre-built PCs that can take care of gaming and streaming needs, but also sells things piece-by-piece. One of those pieces are a line of cases themed after beloved game franchises....

Outside of offering one of the best co-operative video games available and concluding the trilogy on the high note, what makes us love Gears of War 3 is the constant support it gets from Epic. From fan simple fan services like the save/kill Carmine campaign to weekly events that mix up the standard multiplayer modes and frequent updates, Gears of War 3 is always evolving to better fit the community....

Game developer The Coalition offers up eight minutes of brand new campaign footage for Gears of War 4, which shows off new enemies, weapons, and much more. Ever since Microsoft put out Gears of War 4’s first trailer and gameplay details at E3 2015, fans of the third-person shooter franchise have been sitting on pins and needles in anticipation for the forthcoming sequel in the series to launch this fall. Thankfully, developers have been easing the pain of waiting for the game by releasing loads of campaign and multiplayer footage since its initial announcement, with the segments showing off battles between the Locust and the Swarm, plenty of freshly designed environments, as well as the title’s cast of new and familiar characters....

Veterans of the gaming industry likely recognize the name Cliff Bleszinski, who more commonly goes by CliffB, as a long-time video game designer who is well-known as a key development figure of the ongoing Gears of War series. Though Bleszinski has largely been out of the development landscape for a couple of years, it seems as though he may be making a return to the industry sometime in the future. Recently, Bleszinski wrote on Facebook about how gaming success stories like Fall Guys and Among Us have inspired him with ideas to create a smaller game....

The Game Awards is bringing exclusive streaming demos to PC with Nvidia’s Geforce Now. During this year’s show, you’ll be able to play upcoming games shown off during the event instantly via Nvidia’s service. Earlier today, Geoff Keighley announced the partnership with Nvidia would help bring tomorrow’s games to players now. “We’re working to build a nextgen consumer event accessible to everyone globally,” Keighley stated. “Streaming demos from the cloud is a big step forward!...

Mona is a peculiar character that is highly sought after by the Genshin Impact community. Mona is a five-star hydro character that gives players the ability to travel across the surface of the water quickly. She is also an astrologer, which can be seen in both her clothes and attacks. Despite the fact that Mona is a talented fighter, she has several quirks that make her seem a bit hopeless to some fans....

If you thought Genshin Impact’s gacha roulette was brutal, then you probably haven’t been to the endgame yet - artifact farming. For many endgame or late-game players, the gacha banners are the least of their RNG problems. The chance of getting the artifact that you want makes the lottery a preferable alternative. That’s just how unforgiving the artifact stat RNG is in the game. In fact, some players have even spent several months trying to get their desired stats to no avail....

There will come a time in Genshin Impact when there’s nothing left to do but run artifact domains, do dailies, and eagerly await the next event. At that point, there’s not too much left to do in the game - apart from that text on the map that says Floor 2, Chamber 3. Oh wait, that’s the Spiral Abyss challenge you’ve been putting off for so long. Don’t blame yourself, the later levels of that gauntlet (9-12) are reserved only for the most experienced players with high-leveled teams so it can be disheartening or even daunting trying to fix up the most optimal combination....

The Genshin Impact manga is a major part of the game’s story and acts as a prequel to the game. The manga reveals important story elements about many of the Mondstadt characters, introduces Dottore, one of the Fatui Harbingers, and shows some upcoming characters. The manga is foreshadowing some major events and topics that have yet to come up in the games, including the darker side of Teyvat. While the Liyue chapter did show some of the darker sides of the world, the story is likely just warming up as the manga introduced many dark themes that every player should make a note of....

Players that wish to engage with Genshin Impact’s Theater Mechanicus minigame, which is available through the end of February as part of the Lantern Rite event, must craft Xiao Lanterns. This crafting requires the acquisition of several different materials, one of which is known as Plaustrite Shards. For those Genshin Impact fans that may be having some trouble finding this Lantern material, this guide will detail several locations that are very good targets for farming it....

Genshin Impact has quickly established itself as a titan in the contemporary games industry. Just yesterday, we reported on the fact that over 17 million people have downloaded it on mobile in just four days. However, certain aspects of Genshin Impact are a little unclear early on — one of which is Adventure Rank. Fortunately, if you’re wondering how to increase Adventure Rank fast in Genshin Impact, you’ve come to the right place....