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Another character for the upcoming live-action Borderlands movie has been cast, that of Krieg the Psycho, a playable character and NPC in Borderlands 2 and 3 respectively. Playing him is Romanian boxer Florian “Big Nasty” Munteanu. Krieg joined the world of Borderlands in May 2013 as a DLC character, and he returned in the third game through ECHOs and the Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck DLC. He’s a bandit, or at least he was born a bandit, with an abusive mother who ridiculed him for being weak....

After announcing that Fortnite Battle Royale will be coming to iOS, developer Epic Games and People Can Fly put the game into an invite-only test mode. For the past few weeks, the Fortnite team has been sending out invites to iOS users, with many fans of the battle royale title eager to get into the exclusive club. Thankfully for those who have thus far missed out on an invite, it has now been announced that Fortnite Battle Royale on iOS is open to all players....

With Fortnite Season 7’s announcement came the news that Epic is changing how the Battle Pass works this season and is letting players choose the order in which they unlock rewards through a new currency called Battle Stars. Although this idea is a good one, in execution it ends up as more of an illusion of choice than a genuine improvement. When talking about the Battle Stars on its blog post, Epic said that the purpose was to allow players more customisation and put them behind the wheel....

Epic Games, off the back of Fortnite’s unprecedented success, is continuing to branch out in inspired ways. Today the company revealed a 2019 roadmap to launch Epic’s Online Services, a set of cross-platform game services designed for Fortnite but which will soon be available to all developers for their own games for free. Epic’s Online Services will be supported on all engines, all platforms, and all stores - no regulated limitations....

Epic is attempting to coax non-PC playing Fortnite players into hopping platforms and trying out its new performance mode. Despite the entire game being free-to-play, and Epic making its money on the reliance of in-game spending, the developer often gifts Fortnite players other stuff free too. Like right now, for instance. The Ruby Shadows challenge pack is currently available for nothing at all via the in-game store, but there’s a catch....

Season 3 has officially begun for Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode, and with it come new skins, new customization options, at least one new weapon, and some much-needed improvements. Given that this latest update introduces a whole new season, the expectation was that the improvements and additions would be substantial, and Epic Games did not disappoint. New Skins While not a gameplay improvement, the new skins for Fortnite Season 3 are sure to be popular among the more dedicated players....

Alongside its World Cup, Fortnite will be hosting a YouTube-based game show that pits users of its Creative Mode against each other. As Epic CEO Tim Sweeney recently said, Fortnite has become so much more than just a video game. Sweeney described the battle royale-based game as a “social experience.” That sounds a little too like Black Mirror language to us, but we get where he is coming from. Fortnite’s reach has extended well beyond what happens on its own virtual island....

Alongside Fortnite’s explosive introduction of season 4 and creation of Dusty Divot, the battle royale game also brought a new set of challenges into the fold for week 1. Now, however, week 1 is coming to an end, and the challenges for season 4 week 2 have been revealed. As usual, these challenges require players to complete a variety of tasks for rewards, but unlike season 3, these weekly challenges will go live on Tuesday instead of Thursday....

A new harassment hotline for the gaming industry, known as the Games and Online Harassment Hotline, will debut on August 3. The brainchild of Feminist Frequency founder Anita Sarkeesian, the service will be available for streamers, players and competitors. The hotline hopes to support those in the gaming industry who have suffered mistreatment. The Games and Online Harassment Hotline, described as an “inclusive resource for anyone, no matter how you identify,” will be a free and confidential sms-based hotline that will provide emotional support, referrals and resources to developers, streamers, players and competitors....

One of Call of Duty’s most iconic maps is coming back, but not in the form that gamers might be expecting. No, we’re not talking about confirmation that Terminal is finally coming to Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer, but actually Nuketown, the small scale town recreated for Call of Duty: Black Ops. A piece of pre-order marketing for Treyarch’s next Call of Duty entry, Black Ops 2, outrights labels Nuketown as being one of the pre-order bonuses for the game, although no specific retailers are mentioned....

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Now that Thanksgiving is over, gamers who missed out on several Black Friday deals from major retailers last week still have a chance to grab discounted items as Cyber Monday begins tomorrow. Those who were unable to take advantage of last week’s GameStop Black Friday Deals will still be able to get their gaming paraphernalia at a cheaper price. As with previous years, the giant video-game retailer just revealed their Cyber Monday deals that will include both gaming hardware and software for a much lower price tag....

One of the greatest efforts on the part of a group of developers to troll their players has to be this little detail in 1997’s Tomb Raider 2. It’s something which many of you diehard Tomb Raider fans who grew up with the series ought to know about by now already, and if you don’t, prepare to be blown away. But first, a bit of context. A particularly awesome (and sneaky) feature of the first three Tomb Raider games is that it’s possible to skip levels by making Lara perform an amusing little routine....

Microsoft Flight Simulator, also known as Microsoft Google Maps Simulator, is a great way to get your tourism in virtually while the world is under lockdown. The game has digitized the world’s most recognizable landmarks with help from satellite imagery and fly-by image scans, including the happiest place on Earth. Redditor Bnome91 flew over Florida in Flight Simulator and, after catching a glimpse of Disney World, took to Reddit to share the discovery....

Genshin Impact is bringing back Tartaglia for his second banner run and fans are understandably excited. Tartaglia, or Childe as many fans know him, is a character with a unique fighting style. By using his elemental skill, players can change from using a bow to close-ranged combat where he uses hydro blades in an instant. This allows Tartaglia to be applicable for a long list of situations, that players would normally have to swap to another character for....

Gorgeous 2D platformer Hoa will be enchanting Switch and PC players sometime in April 2021. PM Studios and Skrollcat Studio are hoping to bring a serene experience with Hoa as players experience the wonderful music and stunning hand-painted art that sounds and looks inspired by the legendary Studio Ghibli. Hoa’s soundtrack is completely original and has been recorded live. Exploration puzzles will be the main aspect of the game as you dive into this evocative world and find strange creatures that you’d believe you could find in Spirited Away or Castle in the Sky....

Just yesterday, Ubisoft hinted at a Predator crossover event coming to the tactical team-based shooter Ghost Recon: Wildlands called “The Hunt” with the release of a brief teaser clip featuring the titular extraterrestrial warrior making short work of several hapless soldiers lost in the jungle. Now, the publisher and developer has decided to give fans a better idea at the type of combat and rewards they should expect to encounter when they take on the Predator....

The topic of microtransactions remains a controversial subject within the gaming community, especially with how it can lead to pay-to-win situations and exploit children who have a limited view of the value of money due to their young age. With this in mind, it has been confirmed that the upcoming Godfall will not contain microtransactions. In an interview with Arekkz Gaming, Technical Producer on Godfall Richard Heyne confirmed that there will be no microtransactions for the looter-slasher, stating: “There are no microtransactions in Godfall, but we are planning that there is plenty of content for the player to dig into once Macros is defeated....

One of the first games ever revealed for Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console was Godfall from Counterplay Games and Gearbox Software. A so-called looter-slasher, Godfall was set to be one of the PS5’s big console exclusive games, and it’s safe to say that there was quite a bit of hype for it going into its release. Unfortunately, Godfall was not well-received when it finally launched, earning mixed to negative reviews from critics....

The business world is about as cutthroat as it gets. Going Under imagines a reality where it gets even more cutthroat by having its employees literally cut throats. It places the player in the unenviable position of an unpaid intern forced to fight to the death for the opportunity to receive a weekly paycheck and health insurance. It’s an amusing concept and Going Under almost backs up it with a fun roguelike gameplay loop, but there are a few issues that hold it back from getting a satisfactory performance review....