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Since it launched last year, Fortnite Battle Royale has been largely defined by the ability to build structures and letting players express themselves through customization. Character skins have been a massive part of this, though the feature has since expanded to include things like back blings, gliders, pick axes, and even contrails when players are falling onto the map. According to a recent leak, Epic Games plans to expand the customization element of Fortnite to include even more content....

Forza is a consistent presence at Microsoft’s E3 press conferences every year, and if a recent leak is any indication, that will be no different at today’s event. According to an unnamed source “close to the matter,” Forza Motorsport 7 will be announced during Microsoft’s presentation, with a launch scheduled for October 3rd on both PC and Xbox One. The Forza Motorsport 7 leak comes from the website Indian Noob, which has leaked other details about Microsoft’s press conference as well, including the existence of an Ori and the Blind Forest sequel....

Europe’s biggest MMORPG, Metin2, recently received the Conquerors of Yohara expansion, which adds the new entire continent of Yohara to the free-to-play world of the Dragon God. The new continent expansion brings us multiple new zones to explore, along with new high-level dungeons and boss creatures to pillage and loot, along with 30 new Champion levels, four new Champion stats, new maps and Guild Territories, and a new 9th skill for each Champion class....

Friday the 13th: The Game has received plenty of praise for its unusual asymmetrical multiplayer since it launched late last month, but the online experience hasn’t been perfect for players on the Xbox One. Now, developer Gun Media has issued a patch that reportedly addresses some of the biggest problems. By all accounts, Friday the 13th: The Game is great fun when players actually get the opportunity to don the hockey mask and rack up some kills, or collaborate with other camp counsellors in an effort to survive....

The developers of Friday the 13th: The Game have recently reached out to the community to update them on the next major patch. The announcement begins by stating no new patches will be released for the remainder of November. The update was posted in the Friday the 13th official forums, and gives a general idea at what players can expect in the game’s next patch, but offers no dates as to when it will be implemented....

The Sinking City has once again been removed from Steam after the game’s own developer issued a DMCA takedown. First reported by Vice’s Patrick Klepek, it’s been revealed that Frogwares has had The Sinking City removed from Steam via DMCA takedown over an ongoing legal dispute between the developer and the game’s publisher Nacon, formerly Bigben Interactive. At the time of writing, The Sinking City can no longer be found on Steam....

SPOILER ADVISORY: If you haven’t seen Full Metal Jacket, watch it before reading this article. Watch it if you don’t read this article. If you’ve already seen it, watch it again whether you read the article or not. Kubrick held throughout his life that education was meaningless, but his films are as much history lessons as they are historic. He hired aerospace experts to help design his 2001: A Space Oddessy, creating an atmosphere so realistic that some people today believe he faked the 1969 moon landing on a back lot (those people are of course morons)....

When it comes to sales and discounts, GameStop is none too shy about what they have to offer. That’s why they are currently holding a buy 2, get 2 free deal with regards to pre-owned games. As per Game Deals 365, the popular video game retailer is holding a deal in which consumers can purchase two pre-owned games and get two pre-owned games free. This only applies to games that are below $10 and excludes games on retro platforms, meaning that primarily titles on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch are eligible for the deal....

Genshin Impact is a game that is packed with tons of lore and world-building aspects. One of the best ways for players to learn about the world of Teyvat is to look into the book series hidden around the world. These books contain everything from historical accounts to fiction. There are a lot of book series, many of which can only be found by visiting the Knights Library or going by the Liyue book store....

If you’re participating in the Genshin Impact Marvelous Merchandise event, there’s a good chance you’ll spend a decent portion of today looking for pinecones — or at least you would have, if not for this guide. As it turns out, pinecones are incredibly easy to come by in Genshin Impact, and you should be able to find ten for Liben in about 30 seconds once you know where to look....

It’s a bit one-note by this point to dwell on Genshin Impact’s similarity to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Sure, miHoYo’s upcoming open-world action-RPG bears more than a few similarities to the Nintendo classic that many have found controversial, but it also has a lot that helps it stand out. For one, it’s free-to-play. For another, it’s coming to the PS4 next month. After more than a year of hyping its existence, miHoYo finally answered the question of when the game is finally being released earlier this month....

1985 Games, the makers of those fine Dungeon Craft tabletop roleplaying game products, recently launched its Kickstarter for Counterspell Miniatures: The Shade Collection, a set of eleven gothic horror resin miniatures for TTRPGs. The project has already met and surpassed its $10,000 goal, and has 23 days left to go as of this writing. In the project notes, 1985 Games mentions the rerelease of Curse of Strahd, and its own recent release of the Cursed Lands sourcebook, as inspiration for the Shade Collection minis Kickstarter....

Famitsu is one of the most reputable gaming publications in the world, with its origins dating back all the way back to the 80’s. The magazine is also famous for being quite stingy when it comes to handing out a perfect score review to games, with less than 30 titles being able to presume such honors. It took nearly 13 years since Famitsu’s foundation before The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time clinched a perfect 40 out of 40 back in 1998, and just this year Ghost of Tsushima became the 27th game to clinch a 40/40, while also being only the third Western title to do so....

Ghost of Tsushima is practically right around the corner, with the official release of the PS4 exclusive coming to PlayStation fans on July 17th, but those that have preordered the game can get ahead of the curve a little by pre-loading it onto their systems. This will allow players to jump right in once the game launches. As the last major PlayStation 4 exclusive game to be released before the introduction of the PS5, Ghost of Tsushima is effectively a swan song for the system....

Ghost of Tsushima has been the PS4’s fastest selling first-party IP, but some fans found that the “Hard” difficulty in the game at launch wasn’t quite the type of challenge they were looking for. Enemies still had a tendency to stand around and attack one at a time, classic Assassin’s Creed style. Some enemies also felt able to absorb an unrealistic amount of damage, leading players to feel that the Hard difficulty had merely increased enemy health rather than requiring players to develop a greater amount of precision and skill....

One of the biggest aspects that made The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild so powerful is its simplistic yet innovative take on open world RPGs. Link’s latest adventure emphasizes the child-like wonder of exploring a fantasy world, something several open world games at the time seemed to have lost sight of. Numerous open world games prior to Breath of the Wild were often criticized for “checklist game design” or pointless tasks, yet Ghost of Tsushima similarly follows in Breath of the Wild’s footsteps of creating a sense of wonder, though from a different design perspective....

Ghost of Tsushima looks set to be another interesting PlayStation 4 exclusive and the anticipation for the release of the game is building. The samurai based Ghost of Tsushima looks to be one of the biggest releases of July and many players are wondering about how its huge open world, stealth, and fighting mechanics will come together. At the moment, one of the most notable aspects is its cinematic inspiration and it seems this extends to the music of Ghost of Tsushima....

Sometimes its a name that goes a long way. While the title of Ghostbusters might seem goofy, it is now held with a respect and reverence. Yet, there was almost a chance it could have turned out sillier. Through outtakes of the original 1984 supernatural comedy, fans are getting a glimpse of the name that could have been. The clips were finally released online via the official Ghostbusters YouTube page after only being available through the Steelbook Blu-ray set....

Sailor Moon was one of the first series for many anime fans today. It was originally adapted from a manga series by Naoko Takeuchi and only continued to grow in popularity after it debuted in 1991 in Japan. In North America, kids were just getting a taste of Japanese media. After the success of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, DIC Entertainment wanted to continue the success of a five-member, team-based show. Unaware of the censorship and name changes, fans of the show loved the stories of growing up, fighting evil, and falling in love....

This giveaway is hosted in partnership with Most self-identifying nerds have struggled with that identity at some point or another. While geek culture is firmly mainstream culture these days, there are still some lingering stigmas associated with loving certain kinds of pop culture stories so passionately that you spend your time and money engaging with them and their fandom. If you’re reading this site, then I don’t have to tell you about this experience....