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In addition to on-going tasks such as finding Fortbyte 43 at the banana stand, Fortnite is introducing its new 14 Days of Summer event that gives players a new challenge to complete every day over the course of the next two weeks. Day 2 introduces the “Bounce a Giant Beach Ball in 5 Different Matches” challenge, which is simple enough to complete with a little know-how. First things first, to bounce a giant beach ball in Fortnite, players will have to strike it with their pickaxe....

Players of Fortnite’s Battle Royale game mode are known for their ambitious and sometimes outrageous methods of getting ahead in the game. Earlier this week, one Battle Royale player revealed their brilliant but fiendish trick to bait enemy players and get kills quickly. But the latest winning “strategy” in Fortnite Battle Royale was purely accidental, says the player who managed to pull it off. On Reddit, a player named xCaptainTjx explains that they managed to win a round of Battle Royale just by staying hidden....

It’s not every day that one multimillion tech company takes the other to court. However, that’s exactly what’s going on with Apple and the developer of Fortnite. Epic Games intends to bring a lawsuit against the tech giant after Epic put out a permanent discount on the in-game currency V-Bucks via a workaround that prevented Apple from taking a cut off the top, prompting Apple to remove the game from the App Store....

Free Comic Book Day returns in July with two offerings from Marvel. As with many things during the pandemic, Free Comic Book Day was canceled with every comic and games shop in the country was forced to close in order to respect social distancing. Sucks, but what’re you gonna do? No amount of free comic books is worth getting a potentially deadly illness. But now Free Comic Book Day is coming back!...

Free Guy, a comedy that centers itself in a socially-distant video game virtual landscape, ironically finds itself as one of the most prominent stragglers in the dwindling group of major movies still on schedule for a theatrical release in 2020. Indeed, the December-scheduled film continues to tout its plans to hit theaters with the release of a new trailer. Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Real Steel) directed the film off a script by Matt Lieberman (Scoob!...

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has explained why he believes a Game Pass model just isn’t sustainable for Sony. Xbox made a number of announcements last week - seven days earlier that it intended - including the reveal of the Series S and how much its next-gen consoles will cost. However, perhaps the most exciting announcements made revolved around its Game Pass. Not only will it cost Xbox users just $35 a month, but starting later this year, the subscription will also include EA Play....

Welcome to another edition of the Game Ranter Banter. Five of our writers take a few minutes out of their busy schedules to give their opinions on some of the most compelling and controversial recent news stories of the game industry. This week, the Game Rant team discusses the return of Larry Laffer, Qwikster’s demise at the hands of its creator, Batman: Arkham City’s online pass, PlayStation Network has been compromised once again, and Mass Effect 3 officially has multiplayer....

Ghost of Tsushima is positively brimming with awesome little details that breathe that much more life into the game’s world. One particularly striking detail is that the game’s protagonist Jin Sakai pays respect to every innocent dead body he comes across (if you make him bow near them). In the game, you are able to make Jin bow which comes in handy at any hidden altars you come across (bowing at these alters can unlock the Honour the Unseen Trophy)....

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Genshin Impact is starting to get a wide array of five-star characters. Luckily, Mihoyo has done a stellar job at ensuring that every character has their own distinct personality. Venti is the anemo archon, and the first character players will come across when starting the game. He is currently using a mortal form and makes his living as a bard who tells the tales of the battles he’s pursued and of his friends’ challenges....

There is a huge new event that just dropped in Genshin Impact called Wishful Drops. It’s a great way to earn experience for new characters like Rosaria and is divided into two parts, one that will even net you a pet. The event intrudes new lore about Oceanids to the game by introducing you to a tiny Oceanid named Endora, who is a child. On the flip side, it shows just how aggressive Rhodeia can be and gives a tidbit of information about the hydro nation of Fontaine, which supposedly has much more dangerous hydro beasts than Rhodeia that you may eventually have to deal with....

There have been a lot of events that have been launched since the release of Genshin Impact. These events allow you to get special items and free primogems to use for character pulls. As with any game, though, some events were much better received by the player base than others. Some were massive, while others were small and compact. Some are full-blown festivals, while others will wrap up within a week’s time....

With two months under its belt, miHoYo’s MMORPG, Genshin Impact, is finally starting to reveal its patterns. Aside from Domains, Artifacts, quests, and events, Travelers who’ve been enjoying the game for more than a week or so have all also shared one kind of special in-game experience: birthday celebrations. Travelers now know that Genshin Impact characters all have a habit of delivering unique birthday messages to the player character on their respective birth dates....

Mihoyo is keeping the Genshin Impact content flowing, and that includes even more goodies for you to enjoy outside of the game. The developer just made its Dragonspine-themed album, Vortex of Legends, available for streaming via Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music, adding to its growing public playlists. Starting last year, Mihoyo has gradually been making a few of Genshin Impact’s in-game tracks available though a YouTube playlist. While the songs posted to this latest OST aren’t those you’ve been seeing added to Mihoyo’s YouTube - there’s still plenty to enjoy....

Another big-name title worth looking into is Persona 5 Royal for the PlayStation 4, which is being offered for $39.99 USD—a good 33% off the usual price! Persona 5 Royale is an enhanced version of the original game, greatly improving on the original’s JRPG-typical gameplay and altering several story elements. It was widely well-received during its release, so if you missed your chance to snag it when the game first launched, now’s your chance!...

One of the defining game releases of last year, Ghost of Tsushima took players on a thrilling journey through ancient Japan. Aside from the incredibly gorgeous visuals, Sucker Punch’s feudal epic features a surprisingly touching story about a lone samurai and his attempt to save the country he loves. Released to (almost) universal critical acclaim, it’s no wonder Sony decided there wasn’t any time to waste in adapting the game for the big screen....

Ubisoft announced today that the next major expansion for Ghost Recon: Wildlands, dubbed Fallen Ghosts, will be available for Season Pass holders on May 30th. The expansion will provide Ghost Recon: Wildlands players with new missions and a dangerous new enemy. Fallen Ghosts takes place after the conclusion of the main storyline in Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Now that the Santa Blanca Cartel has been defeated, the Unidad military is working tirelessly to reestablish stability in Bolivia....

Freya is a Vanir goddess who the god of war, Kratos, and his son, Atreus encounter in God of War. Although her introduction made it appear like she was just a normal witch living in the words, it is later revealed that she is so much more than that. Freya is a warm presence in the game. She often helps Kratos and Atreus out, until the inevitable events of the final conflict....

One of the talents who worked on 2020 hit The Last Of Us 2 is joining the PlayStation Sound team and will begin work on the God of War sequel with Santa Monica. Audio designer Beau Anthony Jiminez, formerly of Naughty Dog, has also produced work for Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Ori and the Blind Forest, among other titles. He’s now set to take on the highly-anticipated God of War Ragnarok, the second installment set to follow 2018’s Game of the Year winner....

While I’d love to be able to talk more about Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker‘s story, characters, best moments, and mechanics, the fact of the matter is that most of the conversations about this game so far have been focused on the MMO’s ridiculously long queues and various error messages. I hope that Square Enix’s recent decision to suspend sales of Final Fantasy 14 will help fix the game’s worst server issues, but it’s likely that you will continue to encounter the most common problems until the hype surrounding the latest expansion dies down a little bit and Final Fantasy 14‘s concurrent player count returns to a more reasonable number....