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Week three of this season’s Fortnite challenges have arrived and there’s one players might find a little tricky to complete. Fortnite challenges arrive on a weekly basis and for the most part, the majority of them are pretty straightforward. In fact, players will likely complete most of them without even actively trying. Eliminating opponents in specific areas, or dealing a certain amount of damage with a particular weapon, for example. These are challenges that just sort of happen by playing the game....

This week, Fortnite developer Epic Games is taking it easy on players by giving them some easy challenges to complete for their Season 9 battle pass. Perhaps the developer is feeling the criticism mounting from hardcore players over the map changes and the vaulting of the pump shotgun, or maybe they just want to give the fan base a little break. Either way, there is only one Fortnite challenge for Season 9 Week 2 that players should need help with: visiting an oversized phone, a big piano, and a dancing fish trophy....

Fortnite’s in-game concerts have become some of the hottest online events to attend. Epic Games goes above and beyond to ensure in-game concerts are spectacles unlike anything gaming has to offer, so every newly-announced concert like Fortnite’s upcoming Halloween Afterlife Party is worth paying attention to. Epic has upped expectations for the Afterlife Party, announcing that reggaeton singer J Balvin will be the headlining act. The event will take place within Fortnite’s Party Royale mode at the Main Stage location....

The latest in a long string of Grand Theft Auto community parody content takes aim at the infamous Roman Bellic bowling joke that stems from Grand Theft Auto 4. It’s been a pretty long time since gamers had to laugh, cry, or both at Roman Bellic’s constant pestering of his cousin Niko over the course of Grand Theft Auto 4, but the memories and psychological scarring are still fresh enough for at least one more parody....

Forbes posts its updated list of the world’s richest billionaires, revealing the net worth of Gabe Newell, who is worth more than Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump. Despite moving away from traditional game development, Valve is still one of the most successful video game companies around. Thanks to the massive success of its Steam digital platform and other ventures, Valve continues to post huge profits, even while experimenting with risky new technological ventures like virtual reality....

Online sandbox survival games are currently quite popular. They let human players thrive in a digital playground where everyone can do what they want without the constraints placed on them by other genres. That sounds a lot more hopeful on paper, but in reality, it’s “Lord of the Flies” out there in online survival games. As expected, people frequently act on their primal instincts, albeit virtually. ARK: Survival Evolved is perhaps the most popular survival game on the market right now....

Black Friday is right around the corner, so many gamers are likely looking to save some money on games and consoles this year. Now, GameStop’s Black Friday Ad has dropped, so we’re showcasing the best deals the retailer has to offer this holiday season, as many of these bundles would do great as gifts for Christmas. Of course, these deals are likely to be while supplies last, but they also run for an extended period of time....

Stephen Ford jokes that he was raised by video games and movies, which is a sentiment that many doubtlessly share. But however relatable it may be, relatively few people pursue their gaming passions professionally, and fewer still chase them as doggedly as Ford. An actor from childhood (turned director, turned producer, etc.), Ford has launched a Kickstarter to fund production for his YouTube Channel, Ascender. The channel specializes in short, live-action films based on popular game franchises, and other content that will likely appeal to gamers....

Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford teases some new details about Borderlands 3 during a panel at PAX East, before stating that the game may undergo a title change. It been nearly four years since the critically-acclaimed Borderlands 2 was released, and while there have been some spin-offs, such as Telltale Games’ Tales of the Borderlands and 2K Australia’s good-but-not-great prequel/sequel Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, it’s probably time for a proper Borderlands 2 follow-up....

The newest trailer for Microsoft’s upcoming blockbuster, Gears of War 4, has set a new record on Microsoft’s YouTube channel, becoming the most viewed video on its channel. It’s no secret that Gears of War 4 is Microsoft’s biggest release for its Xbox One console in 2016. The game is set to be a return to form of sorts for the series following its critically panned installment Gears of War: Judgment, and it marks the first entry created at the brand new development studio The Coalition....

Genshin Impact is one of the most popular role-playing games in the world right now. With 39 million registered players and regularly issued updates, the numbers speak for themselves: Genshin is going to stay with us for a long time. It isn’t perfect, but there are plenty of things to love it for: the unique combat system, wonderfully crafted open world, but most primarily, the game is played for its interesting and well-developed characters....

Genshin Impact’s vibrant and lush open-world setting has so much for players to discover. There are tons of quests to go on, people to meet, and items to obtain, items such as the Glaze Lily. This certain type of item can be used to ascend certain Genshin Impact characters, unlocking their full combat potential, with Ningguang being one of them. Finding items like this without help can take some time, but this guide will make things much easier to handle....

Along with other online titles like League of Legends and Overwatch, Genshin Impact sets an excellent example of one way microtransactions should be handled in gaming, but there is a big issue with the gacha mechanic that can be compared to past controversies. Though Genshin Impact was initially labeled a “Breath of the Wild clone” by the gaming community upon its announcement, there are many elements it brandishes unique to itself....

With all the talk around Genshin Impact - if it’s a Breath of the Wild clone, how it’s such a massive success for Chinese developers - people often forget that it’s a gacha game. That means new characters will be added frequently, and will often display impressive new powers to get you to drop money in hopes of getting them. One such new character was just announced, and it’s a small girl who likes blowing things up a little too much....

Mortal Kombat may not have seen its full worldwide release yet, but it’s a smash hit with audiences so far. While critically divisive, the numbers don’t lie - a whole lot of people were sucked in by the promise of over-the-top violence, in what is now the third attempt at a live action Mortal Kombat movie. Unfortunately for British fans, Mortal Kombat recently premiered in theatres and on streaming service, HBO Max - two things the UK doesn’t have right now....

When Sucker Punch Production’s Ghost of Tsushima was first announced during Paris Games Week back in 2017, it turned heads with its generous first impressions. The gameplay trailer released the following year during E3 capitalized on the hype, complimenting silky smooth gameplay with impressive visuals that improved from the previous year’s trailer. In July 2020, Ghost of Tsushima was released to widespread acclaim. Regarded by many as one of the best adventure games in a long time, Ghost of Tsushima has been reserved a slot on many top 10 Game of the Year lists for 2020....

In 2018, the God of War revival took players by storm. It successfully revitalized a dormant franchise, offered a fresh look at an iconic character, built a gameplay system that was entirely unique from what the series had previously excelled at, and introduced a rich new world to explore. Given how much of a home run it was for Santa Monica Studio, it naturally made gamers excited for the next one....

This review contains spoilers. 1.5 The Doomsday Option The problem with having a great fizzing mass of on-screen chemistry in the middle of your TV show is that people notice when it’s not there. The absence makes the lights dim, as if power-saving mode has been enabled. Whatever else is dangled in front of an audience’s face is waved irritably away. They’re looking past it, waiting for the moment a 1926 black Bentley driven by a screaming David Tennant careens over the horizon, in flames....

In order to create an atmosphere of fear and tension, many horror games put players in the role of a vulnerable person who struggles to defend themselves against whatever creatures are threatening their lives. However, the upcoming PC horror game Carrion flips this idea on its head, instead letting players control the monster that is killing everyone. In Carrion, players take control of an “amorphous alien being.” As this red, blob-like monster, players will stalk and brutally murder their victims in gruesome ways....

EA is no stranger to controversy. Players and critics often have a bone to pick with the way the company makes and manages its games. Most fans can probably remember the controversy that stirred up around Star Wars: Battlefront 2 when everyone found out that EA had plans to put lootboxes in the game in a way that ran the risk of shifting in-game power into the hands of players who spent more money on the game....