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Felix Hugo Fraldarius is the resident lone wolf of Fire Emblem: Three Houses who can be commonly found honing his swordsmanship skills at the Training Grounds. Despite being a member of the Blue Lion house, he makes it very clear from the beginning that he doesn’t get along with many people, and especially not his house leader, Dimitri. But aside from his diligence in training and distaste for the Prince, there are many smaller facts about Felix that go unnoticed....

Harmonix has been steadily releasing information about Rock Band 4, their upcoming revival of the beloved smash-hit music rhythm series, but have released little on what the gameplay itself will be like. They’ve shown that the music in the game will be backwards compatible and that the old instruments will be supported, but little has come to light on any gameplay changes - until today. Harmonix has revealed a first look at Rock Band 4 gameplay, and things are looking stellar as the series prepares for an October return....

Our quick take Fitbit Sense 2 - 4.0 / 5 Design Rounded square or ‘squircle’ case design 40.5 x 40.5 x 12.3mm, aluminium 50m water resistance Shadow Grey/Graphite, Lunar White/Platinum, Blue Mist/Soft Gold Features Fitness and smartwatch performance No Google services yet Smartphone notifications pretty pointless Health features performance Plenty of data Stress Score Battery life 6-7 days without Always On display 2-3 days with Always On display Fast-charging on board Software Fitbit app Fitbit Premium To recap If you’re after a device that offers basic smartwatch functionality, but tracks activity accurately, offers excellent sleep tracking and has a range of health features like superb stress tracking, the Fitbit Sense 2 is fantastic and in a world of its own....

Since its hype-fueled launch, Ubisoft’s For Honor has been widely criticized for a range of issues such as poor server stability, lack of balance, and unfair in-game prices. Due to the numerous issues, reports claim that player numbers have decreased dramatically, though a new statement from a Ubisoft rep attempts to discredit this as mere rumor. During a recent For Honor livestream, Ubisoft Community Developer Eric Pope announced the schedule for the game’s latest patch, while having a dig at those who would criticize the title’s lack of popularity....

For Honor announces its Faction War metagame, which will actively track players’ progress and award their chosen faction with territory for wins in a global competition. A new trailer has debuted, showing off a feature in For Honor called Faction War. In what Ubisoft is calling “the world’s largest cross-platform metagame,” Faction War will be an underlying competition between players who will align themselves with one of three factions in For Honor....

The high-powered hack-and-slash game For Honor received some pretty hefty changes today, as its developer Ubisoft Montreal has rolled out a laundry list of tweaks and alterations to improve overall gameplay. For Honor’s round of updates were implemented during a multi-platform live server update this morning, March 10 at 5AM PST, 8 AM EST, and 1PM GMT, during which all PC, PS4, and Xbox One systems went offline while it went live....

Epic Games is escalating competitive Fortnite in 2019. Introducing the Fortnite World Cup, a series of weekly Fortnite battle royale esports events lasting throughout the year, with each featuring a $1 million prize. At the heart of the World Cup will be a 3-day Finals event featuring the top 100 Solo players and top 50 Duos teams competing for a $30 million prize pool. Across all of 2019, the Fortnite World Cup event prize pool will grow to an impressive $100 million total....

Another set of weekly Fortnite challenges have arrived for players to complete. This time, the newest set of tasks stars Meowscle, another secret agent who has previously been encountered during matches. Each successful completion rewards 40,000 XP towards the Battle Pass and progress toward a final Meowscle skin. Reflecting his feline nature, the first part of these challenges has players completing some requirements just like how a cat would normally go about their business....

The fight between Epic Games and Apple has claimed its next victim as Fortnite: Save the World will no longer work on macOS as of September 23. According to an announcement from Epic Games, with a #FREEFORTNITE banner prominently displayed at the top of the page, “Apple is preventing Epic from signing games and patches for distribution on Mac, which ends our ability to develop and offer Fortnite: Save the World for the platform....

Epic Games have announced that the Spotlight concert series for Fortnite will continue this weekend with Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals. The performance by .Paak will be broadcast live to the game’s Party Royale mode on September 19 at 5pm ET, with replays later that night at 11pm ET and Sunday afternoon at 1pm ET. Anderson .Paak will be performing live from Epic Games’ studio and soundstage in Los Angeles, California built for the purpose of Fortnite concerts....

In past Fortnite Seasons, players only had to be on the lookout for secret battle stars. However, Fortnite Season 9 adds a brand new collectible for battle royale players to hunt down in the form of Fortbytes. There are a dozens of Fortbytes hidden around the battle royale map, with players gaining access to their clues as the season progresses. One of the latest Fortbytes in Fortnite is Fortbyte 49. The clue to find Fortbyte 49 is “Found in Trog’s Ice Cave....

Leaked Fortnite loading screens have teased the addition of Loki to the battle royale’s ever-expanding roster. The measure of a person’s fame has been determined in different ways throughout time. Once upon a time an appearance on TV was enough. During the social media era, that sought-after blue checkmark has been what separates the famous and their fans. Nowadays, you can’t boast that you have truly made it until someone is able to pose as you in Fortnite....

In order to make Forza Horizon 5’s skies as realistic as possible, the game’s art team revealed that it had to take 75TB worth of photos and physically ship the hard drives back to the UK. Explained in an official video blog uploaded to the game’s YouTube channel earlier today, developer Playground Games talks about the dynamic weather system and how it’s to blame for the massive amount of photos needed to make the game’s skies as photorealistic as possible....

Few could have predicted how popular Fortnite would become when it released back in 2017. Fewer still knew it would retain that popularity today as it prepares to celebrate its third birthday. To celebrate this achievement, and its players, Epic Games is planning to release free cosmetics. A recent leak revealed what two of them will be. Developers know that the games they make wouldn’t be where are without its players....

Gun Media and IllFonic’s Friday the 13th: The Game was only released in late May. Despite being a relatively new kid on the gaming block, it’s had quite a turbulent life already. As we’ve seen previously, the game was hyped out the wazzoo and then some pre-release. Much like Pokémon Go, it sold itself through its concept alone. Also much like Go, the hype grew to a ridiculous pitch that the game’s servers couldn’t possibly hope to handle, and enthusiastic fans were greeted with a cesspool of connection errors, glitches, and bugs as a result....

Last week, BioWare released a teaser for its “Take Earth Back” Mass Effect 3 trailer. The slow pacing and quiet reverence shown as a young girl from Earth watched a reaper hover over her farm was downright chilling. One astute reader even correctly pointed out that the teaser was a nod the famous 1964 “Daisy” ad from Lyndon Johnson’s presidential campaign. This Sunday night, the full cinematic version of the trailer aired on AMC’s The Walking Dead....

It isn’t often you hear good press about GameStop but Apple is a marketing dandy. Hype surrounds Apple and its products year round as consumers cannot wait to get their hands on the next product. Even rumors of a small price drop on their flagship iPhone send the media into a prediction frenzy. It seems like anything Apple touches turns to gold making it no wonder that GameStop couldn’t wait to get their hands on some iOS devices....

Paper Mario: The Origami King has charmed many with its cute visuals, quirky enemies, and overall light-hearted nature, especially amidst the recent sea of dour and heavy games. While your entire time spent playing as Mario is not always cute, there are some somber moments scattered throughout the bright and colorful adventure; it is a nice break from the trend of gritty stories. The combat system and enemy variety are enough of a departure from traditional Mario adventures and have kept many of us coming back....

Genshin Impact is filled with tons of characters with more newcomers coming out all the time. Each character has their own backstory, likes and dislikes, and connections to the other characters that live around them. From Fischl’s book-loving nature to Beidou’s well-known ballet prowess, every character has their own quirks that make them interesting. Some lore is a bit stranger than others, though, and even alters the way players look at Teyvat....

With the release of new Liyue characters, the Genshin Impact roster is larger than ever. While Denro might not have joined the mix yet, there are still six elements and 26 different characters to remember. In addition, most of these characters can only be gotten via special events or by getting lucky with gacha pulls. Some characters are harder than others to get, while some, like Barbara, seem to pop up constantly....