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Former Sony Online Entertainment CEO, John Smedley, cancels Early Access game Hero’s Song and shutters indie game company Pixelmage Games due to lack of funding. After making headlines last year for his Twitter confrontation with well-known Lizard Squad hacker, John Smedley again made the headlines when he left his position as CEO of Daybreak Game Company to start his own studio. At the time, Smedley and his crew at the new studio, known as Pixelmage Games, were excited for the future of their fist title, Hero’s Song....

Hardcore Fortnite fans currently wrapping up Week 5’s challenges and enjoying the limited-time Birthday Bash event can begin preparing for next week. As the fourth season nears its halfway point, players will be asked to go up against beloved Marvel character like Wolverine while racing around Fortnite’s map to complete its challenges. According to a recent leak by Twitter user iFireMonkey, Fortnite Season 4 Week 6’s challenges will go live on Thursday, October 1....

Of all of Fortnite’s methods of gaining experience, one of the most daunting Week 5 challenges requires players to kill a Gorger. This is difficult for a number of reasons, as it is very different than the typical challenge that just requires the player to dance. While finding a Gorger usually isn’t too difficult, defeating one can be tough. Gorgers were added into Fortnite alongside the 14.10 update, the same one that added in Stark Industries and the other Galactus Drones....

There’s no doubt that myriad Fortnite Battle Royale fans are diving into the free-to-play title to tackle the Valentine’s Day 2019 Event’s new addition of Overtime Challenges so as to get totally caught up with the game ahead of its Season 8 update. On top of making the V-Day 2019 event live, Epic Games has also added the Heartspan Glider to obtain in Fortnite Battle Royale’s item shop, and players can get it for free....

Season 5 of Fortnite is live, drastically changing the map and adding vehicle combat into the mix with the All Terrain Kart. Should there be anyone out there of a more pacifistic persuasion, however, there’s also an exciting non-violent addition to the game with the ability to play a fully functional round of golf with friends. How to Get Started To get started, everyone in one’s squad will have to purchase Fortnite’s Season 5 Battle Pass, and level it up to tier 27 by completing challenges....

Fortnite’s current season is about to come to an end after more than a month-long delay, at which point Chapter 2: Season 3 will be ushered in. Throughout the final months of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, Fortnite appeared to be stuck in the first season of its second chapter. Epic delayed the end of the season so often that it wound up being the longest in the game’s history....

On the heels of the explosive Fortnite volcano event that brought back the Drum Gun and destroyed Tilted Towers, season 8 is expected to come to a close. This means those who have challenges left to complete or secret banners and battle stars to collect have just a few days to get this all done, as season 9 is just around the corner. Barring any complications, Fortnite players can expect season 9 to go live on May 9....

The latest Fortnite patch dropped today, making a few adjustments here and there, but also adding an item that encourages players to stay frosty. The Sneaky Snowman will allow anyone who uses it to stealthily move around the map disguised as an innocent snowman. With the map now covered in a blanket of snow, the world in Fortnite is now beginning to mirror the winter season here in the real world - with the exception of undead Ice Fiends, of course....

Invisible walls are a bane to gamers everywhere, but now a Fortnite player has figured how to build one within the battle royale game. Of course, the manipulation of this bug is cheating, and like with the OP Compact SMG, it will likely be fixed soon. But until that patch arrives, gamers should keep an eye out for other players using this bug for nefarious deeds. Simply put, Fortnite players need to construct a wooden wall but stop when it reaches 143 HP....

British teenager Jaden “Wolfiez” Ashman has become a millionaire because of his Fortnite skills, but his mother reveals that she once threw out his Xbox One. Wolfiez was one of several teens to do well at the Fortnite World Cup, as 16 year old Bugha won the top prize at the tournament, taking home millions of dollars in prize money. Speaking to the BBC, Wolfiez says that his mother, Lisa Dallman, “didn’t understand how it worked, so she thought that I was spending eight hours a day in my room just wasting my time....

It’s taken some time, but after years of community petitioning and asking developers for the quality of life change, Fortnite developer Epic Games has confirmed that it is working on the option to disable pre-edit builds. The long-awaited update will aim to make the building aspect of the game less stressful and hopefully easier for players, many of whom have complained the option has lost them games in the Battle Royale....

Our quick take The alternatives to consider… Fossil Q Marshal - 3.5 / 5 Fossil Q Marshal review: Design Stunning, classic watch styling 45mm body size only (no smaller option) Multiple rubber, leather and metal strap options (22mm standard) Fossil Q Marshal review: Screen 340 x 290 pixel resolution Dated “black bar / flat tyre” base Responsive touch elements Fossil Q Marshal review: Features & performance Standard call handling abilities Fitness tracker but no heart-rate sensor or GPS Wrist-based music control Fossil Q Marshal review: Software & app Android Wear (2....

Two video game giants are undergoing one, exciting collaboration for PC users, thanks to Kojima Productions and CD Projekt Red. The neo tech of Cyberpunk 2077 has met the bleak expanse of Death Stranding, with the release of new crossover content available to enjoy right now. Night City cosmetics have infiltrated the apocalyptic world of the 2019 action game and are giving Norman Reedus an android makeover. Kojima’s announcement trailer featured Mr....

Developer Gun Media reveals the first gameplay footage for the upcoming Friday the 13th: The Game, offering players a look at the game in its pre-alpha stage. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, horror fans can look forward to Friday the 13th: The Game releasing near next Halloween. That being said, outside of a flyby look at Camp Crystal Lake, there’s been very little footage of the game in action. Gun Media has now rectified that problem by releasing pre-alpha gameplay footage of the game....

Game Ranter Banter: Sequels, Black Ops 2, All-Stars Battle Royale and Game Delays What a wild week it’s been, Max Payne 3 released this Tuesday for consoles (don’t worry PC owners, you’ll get your bullet time fix soon!), and that’s been keeping a couple of our writers occupied, while the rest battle through server problems for Diablo III. But even with such great games in our hands, we still find the time to write the Game Ranter Banter, for you....

Game writer and designer Chris Avellone has revealed that he’s finished working on Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order while indicating that something big is also in the pipeline. Avellone has amassed popularity for his work in story-driven video games, such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords. Divinity: Original Sin II, Prey, and Into the Breach are titles he’s worked on recently. He was on the Obsidian writing team for Fallout: New Vegas and was also the lead writer for Pathfinder: Kingmaker....

On February 18, 2021 at 8:55 UTC, the Perseverance rover landed on the surface of Mars. Millions watched the final intense moments as the team over at NASA orchestrated the rover’s landing, and almost immediately got rewarded with the first new image from the surface of the planet. While many people congratulated NASA for the successful landing, some people, and even some game developers, decided to celebrate with the best way they know how: memes....

Last month, word got out that GameStop was hacked and customer credit card information was obtained for many patrons that made online purchases between September 2016 and February 2017. Now, GameStop is finally sending out letters to those gamers who may have been affected. According to details from GameStop, it looks like the hackers were able to gain access to customer credit card numbers, expiration dates, card verification numbers, names, and addresses....

Our quick take The alternative to consider… Garmin Virb Ultra 30 - 4.0 / 5 Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review: Design 57.5 x 45.9 x 31.3mm (without waterproof case); 87.9g Touchscreen; power, Wi-Fi/Menu buttons & record switch controls Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review: Display 44.5mm/1.75-inch touchscreen Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review: Features and settings Wi-Fi connection (to compatible smartphone) 2-hrs 15-mins battery life (removable battery) Voice control Altimeter, compass, accelerometer, and gyroscope built-in Garmin Virb Ultra 30 review: Performance 4K video at 30fps 1080p at 60fps 12-megapixel stills Night mode for low-light photos To recap We think the Virb Ultra 30 is a decent little action camera....

Development of Battleborn, Gearbox’s online multiplayer FPS, is officially winding down. The game’s “Fall Update” will prove its last, with no further content updates to follow. Battleborn will remain online and playable for the time being, but there’s no denying that the lifespan of the game is nearing its end. What comes next? Battleborn’s Creative Director, Randy Varnell, says he’s moving on to Gearbox’s “highly anticipated” unannounced game, widely believed to be Borderlands 3....