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Announced at The Game Awards late last year, Striking Distance, the newly formed studio devised by the co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, revealed it would be working on a spiritual successor to Dead Space known as The Callisto Protocol. The initial cinematic reveal of the creepy new sci-fi title was a hit with fans, however, it became quite the talking point after the studio revealed it would be narratively connected to popular battle royale mainstay PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds....

With Psyonix announcing that Rocket League will transition to a free-to-play structure of monetization, the initial reaction might be confusion for long-time fans or even casual observers of the game. After all, Rocket League boasts a large player base that has only gone up over the last year. Its esports scene is also thriving as one of the few games to break into mainstream media, recently featured on BBC Sports....

In Stardew Valley’s 1.5 update, Ginger Island was added, giving players a huge new area filled with things to discover and do. However, unlocking much of what the island has to offer will require Golden Walnuts, which are the currency accepted by the island’s resident parrots. These colorful birds will ask for certain quantities of Golden Walnuts, and when the player pays up, the parrots will open new areas, unlock services, and more....

While the last few weeks have seen several DC shows canceled at The CW — including Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, and Naomi — at least one new superhero series will hit the network next year: Gotham Knights. The new show follows the next generation of heroes to rise up in Gotham City after the death of Batman. Chief among these new vigilantes is Bruce Wayne’s adopted son, Turner Hayes (Oscar Morgan), who must take up his father’s mantle in order to keep his city safe from whoever is trying to frame him and a whole cavalcade of characters from the comics for Batman’s murder....

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 meets 8 Mile as two titans of the video game franchise square off in an epic rap battle of immense proportions. In order to decide who is the better villain and settle their differences, Albert Wesker and Dr. Victor von Doom throw down with words rather than missiles. YouTuber Maximilian is known for uploading video tutorials, breakdowns, and examples of his skill set ranging from Street Fighter 4 to Lost Planet 2, and more recently, Marvel vs....

It’s that time of year when love is in the air and so Final Fantasy 14 has kickstarted its Valentione’s Day event! However, as an extra special treat this year, Square Enix is giving fans two events at the same time and has already begun Little Ladies’ Day too! These events are on for a limited time only and are scheduled to finish on March 8, 2021, at 6:59 a.m. (PST)....

Final Fantasy has been a gaming staple since the first game releasing in 1987. With Square Enix’s latest installment of Final Fantasy releasing in 2016, fans and players alike have loved Final Fantasy 15. Final Fantasy 15 has had fans talking for awhile as it was highly anticipated, also being the first in the series to be open world, and having the ability to mod the game. With new DLC coming to the game and a new Royal Edition set to launch as well, players could be wondering, “What’s next?...

Soon on March 18th, as the sun rises on a Christmas of capes, DC fans will awaken from their anxious slumber and run to the nearest television to bask in the glory of The Snyder Cut. It’s taken a lot to get to this point, with both fans and the actors of the film itself having played a major part in amplifying the rallying cry that forced DC to make this unheard-of turn of events take place....

Fire Emblem: Three Houses released for the Nintendo Switch in 2019 and quickly became a top seller, with old and new fans alike enjoying the beautiful visuals, engaging storyline, and brilliant gameplay. As well as offering plenty of replay value with its multiple story routes and endings, the game offered up a whole host of new Fire Emblem characters for fans to fall in love with. One of these characters was Bernadetta, a member of the Black Eagles, with fans adoring her endearing and shy personality....

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is going to have its first real life event at the end of August, and the location will surprise you. For, you see, Niantic didn’t choose to kick off its game’s in-person presence in a city important to the Wizarding World. London will not be turned into some kind of Diagon Alley replica, nor will an English castle be used as a facsimile of Hogwarts. Instead, the magic is being brought to Indianapolis, Indiana....

Over the course of the industry’s history, video games have grown from humble origins built on low-bit capabilities into full-fledged coded symphonies that are made up of myriad complex components. In truth, some people believe the next logical step in gaming’s evolution will move beyond what’s now considered to be traditional equipment, and involve VR and AR hardware like the Oculus Rift and Microsoft’s HoloLens. Although, as with almost anything related to technology, there will always be skeptics....

Former Horizon Zero Dawn producer Sam Sharma has recently responded to fans who are angry about the previous PlayStation 4 exclusive heading to PC. Earlier in 2020, there were rumors on the internet that claimed Horizon Zero Dawn would be coming to PCs later in the year, and how the game would no longer count as a PS4 exclusive. Now that Sony has recently confirmed that the rumors are indeed true, some PlayStation fans were not pleased....

Fans of the hit free-to-play battle royale, Fortnite, have grown used to the increasing presence of superheroes and villains on their radars. That said, with the arrival of fall and pumpkin spice, comes a new set of spooky Halloween-themed gameplay, like the return of Shadow forms. Epic Games is never shy about changing up the day-to-day in Fortnite. With weekly (and sometimes more) updates and patches to the game, it’s no wonder players are constantly in pursuit of new achievements and challenges....

The meteor has arrived! After weeks of clues, hints, and rumors; the Fortnite Season 4 update is now rolling out and players are able to see how the map has changed and start unlocking new content. Although checking out the impact site of the meteor is priority number one for many gamers, gaining access to as many new skins as possible is also pretty high on the list. One of the coolest cosmetic options to arrive in the Fortnite Season 4 update is the Omega skin....

Fortnite continues to be a popular game in the battle royale genre and Season 4 looks set to build on this success with familiar characters coming to the game. While Fortnite has had many crossover events that have piqued the interest of fans, the recent X-Men and Avengers collaboration has managed to bridge the gap of two separate cinematic universes. Naturally, challenges are being implemented to get fans engaged with the game and the unlockable skins, and players can begin by completing the task that requires players to investigate “mysterious claw marks....

Two of the biggest free-to-play Unreal Engine games are colliding this week and into April. Yes, it’s the titan Fortnite and the legendary Rocket League, finally coming together in Fortnite’s Llama-Rama event. Given that most Marvel heroes have now appeared in Fortnite, this feels like it’s well overdue. This Llama-Rama event will bring together Rocket League and Fortnite, in addition to host a performance by DJ and producer Kaskade, which will see the Party Royale popping off with all kinds of Floss dances....

Fortnite is a global phenomenon with tens of millions of people playing Fortnite Battle Royale (its battle royale gameplay mode) around the world. The game is so popular that the action is spilling out into real-life, with players of the hugely successful game replicating some of its gameplay during professional sports matches. Over the weekend, eagle-eyed fans of the National Rugby League (the professional rugby league for Australasia, including Australia and New Zealand) spotted several players performing Fortnite-inspired celebrations....

Earlier this week, popular YouTuber elrubius made headlines after his stream of a Fortnite tournament received over one million concurrent viewers. The livestream set a record for the most viewers of an individual gaming stream and it even surpassed the performance of Twitch streamer Ninja who recently took part in a Fortnite match featuring Drake, Travis Scott, and other famous faces. However, it seems that this isn’t the only record that Fortnite is holding onto....

Epic Games’ battle royale Fortnite has been immersed in a large-scale crossover with the Marvel Comics universe for months. This ongoing “Nexus War” season has seen the addition of heroes, villains, and locales from all across Marvel canon, including the just-revealed Fortnite Venom skin. However, the game also has a history with DC Comics characters, and as of today fans can access a special bundle based on Joker and other members of Batman’s rogues’ gallery....

It won’t be long now until Fortnite Battle Royale’s Season 6 officially begins, with Epic Games having previously teased that the next cycle of content’s theme could be centered around a celebration of sorts, as the studio said, “All great parties need a DJ.” Now, though, it looks as if the developer is looking to keep throwing players off the path of guessing what’s to come, as Epic has teased the inclusion of a cowgirl skin in Season 6....