The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) regional finals have been delayed for North America after two players were hacked mid-game over the weekend, and ironically, it seems the Apex’s anti-cheat software may be to blame. [Update: Epic Games, which owns Easy Anti-Cheat, has issued a statement saying the situation was …
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One of Fortnite‘s most-remembered characters returns in today’s game update, v29.01. Rise of Midas is a multi-week event that brings with it a ton of free cosmetics, challenges, and a limited-time mode (LTM). Of course, as the name suggests, Midas is back, too. Fortnite Rise of Midas event The Rise …
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Ubisoft is using AI hoping to create a new kind of NPC that players can have more in-depth conversations with beyond predetermined lines of dialogue. Ubisoft’s NEO NPC project is aiming to use generative AI to create NPCs that use their prewritten backstory and personality to create responses on the …
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Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Myths and Mortals is underway, featuring some Greek gods like Zeus and Hades. In addition to the gods themselves, some of their weapons are also available as drops in the battle royale, like the Chain of Hades weapon. The Chain of Hades is needed to …
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Good news, bad news: There is an adorable diorama that comes as a bonus with a special bundle of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. But it’s only available to those who live in the United Kingdom. The Nintendo Store for the UK is offering the Paper Mario remaster with a …
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Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection’s first update is here, and it fixes a laundry list of problems fans have experienced with the remasters since launch. The remastered collection, which includes 2004’s Star Wars: Battlefront and its year-later sequel Star Wars: Battlefront 2, was supposed to bring the classic shooters into …
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Nintendo continues to roll out Amiibo reprints, and this time we’re getting two popular characters from Super Smash Bros–Sonic the Hedgehog and Cloud Strife. Both are now available for preorder at Best Buy, with a release date scheduled for April 26. Each one costs just $16. Preorder Sonic Amiibo Preorder …
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It’s been a rocky 18 months for the Overwatch 2 team. After releasing back in 2022 to positive-yet-underwhelming reviews, scrapping the game’s once-promised PvE hero mode, and, more recently, undergoing large-scale layoffs that hit core members like former lead narrative designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie, there’s been a bit of uncertainty in …
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Big changes are coming to Overwatch 2, all of them an attempt to make the first-person shooter more “generous,” according to game director Aaron Keller. Among the changes headed our way are the addition of the Mythic shop, greater coin distribution, new and reworked maps, a new game mode, and …
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Sony has released March’s PlayStation Plus game catalog lineup, and there are some big games available now for subscribers. PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers have access to a bunch more games as of March 19. These include NBA 2K24’s Kobe Bryant edition for PS4 and PS5, Marvel’s Midnight Suns …
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