Next month, PUBG wants to make you feel seven years younger with the return of the classic Erangel map. The original battleground for the game from 2017 will be available May 14-28 on PC and May 23-June 6 on consoles. Erangel Classic, as it’s being called by the development team, …
Read More »TopSpin 2K25 Review Roundup
After over a decade away, TopSpin 2K25 serves as a strong return for the tennis video game series. The title comes out in a matter of days for everyone–April 26, to be specific–though is available now for people who preordered the Deluxe and Grand Slam Editions. On GameSpot’s sister site …
Read More »Xbox-Branded Meta Quest VR Headset Is On The Way
While Sony has released two PlayStation VR headsets, Microsoft has stayed out of the wearable tech market when it comes to gaming (though it has the business-focused HoloLens 2). But now, the Xbox brand will appear on an upcoming Meta Quest VR headset. Spotted by The Verge, Meta revealed the …
Read More »How An Uber Ride Led To Fortnite Getting A Battle Royale Mode
Before developer Epic decided to switch gears and build a battle royale mode for Fortnite, there was an Uber ride to Disney in 2017. That drive led to the decision to alter the game’s course and arguably the video game industry as a whole. Donald Mustard, former chief creative officer …
Read More »Fallout TV Show Has Popular Game-Mod Website Facing High-Traffic Issues
Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout show seems hotter than a nuclear bomb. In fact, the TV series has now led to such a strong interest in the video game franchise that a popular modding website has had to issue a statement about “heavily degraded” performance. Spotted by Eurogamer, Nexus Mods revealed …
Read More »New Lego Fortnite Update Means A Pig Can Now Be Your Friend
Lego Fortnite thinks you need some animal buddies in your virtual life, so a new update arriving tomorrow, April 23, is called Farm Friends. Developer Epic will raise the recruitment cap for your village so that cows, sheep, chickens, and pigs can join your home. On the Fortnite website, Epic …
Read More »Fallout 76 Is More Popular Than Ever On Steam, Thanks To The TV Show
The wasteland in Fallout 76 is more alive than it’s ever been on Steam, as the online RPG hit a new peak concurrent player count on Sunday, April 21. The title saw 73,368 people at once, according to SteamDB, on Valve’s service alone–which doesn’t even account for others on PlayStation …
Read More »Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Will Make Dragonsplague Less Annoying
Capcom plans to scale back the infection rate of Dragonsplague in Dragon’s Dogma 2 later this month. In addition, it will become more obvious when Pawns have fallen ill with the disease. On X (formerly known as Twitter), the official Dragon’s Dogma account revealed the upcoming update that focuses on …
Read More »State Of Decay 2, More Xbox Cloud Games Getting Mouse And Keyboard Support
Xbox Insiders can now try to survive the zombie apocalypse with a mouse and keyboard for State of Decay 2 on Xbox Cloud Gaming. The open-world survival title is one of 14 games getting the additional input support on the service. Spotted by Windows Central, other notable games also receiving …
Read More »Banned NBA Player Jontay Porter Pulled From NBA 2K24 Roster
After receiving a lifetime ban for gambling on NBA games, Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will no longer appear in NBA 2K24. The forward-center reportedly bet on his own team to lose at one point as well as revealed private health information to a bettor. Earlier this week, ESPN detailed …
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