Overwatch is once again celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, and that means a bevy of new skins available as part of the event. The Year of the Ox includes five new skins, multiple other cosmetics, and a new special Brawl mode. The event runs through February 25. The five …
Read More »GTA Online Update Fixes Submarine Glitch, Vehicle Merge Duping
A new update for Grand Theft Auto V has been released, although Rockstar has not officially detailed what it does for the base game or GTA Online. According to a report on Twitter, this resolves some significant glitches, including one where a submarine could be destroyed using a lone Molotov …
Read More »Apex Legends Celebrates 2 Years With New Event, Legendary Skins
Apex Legends has had a transformative second year, and in celebration, the battle royale game is getting a limited-time Anniversary Collection Event. The event starts on February 9 and continues to February 23. Anniversary Collection Event replaces the standard Play Apex with the Locked and Loaded Takeover, causing everyone to …
Read More »Hitman 3 Adds Ninja Gear, Elusive Targets, And More In February
IO Interactive has revealed the February roadmap for Hitman 3, which kicks off with the Baskerville Barney Escalation Contract in the Dartmoor level. The goal here is to eliminate the entire Carlisle family and make each murder look like an accident. All of this is outlined in the video and …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 Valentine's Day Event Begins February 10
Final Fantasy XIV‘s next seasonal event is set to kick off next week. The MMO’s Valentine’s Day and Little Ladies’ Day celebrations are being combined into one event this year, and it’ll feature a new questline to complete and seasonal rewards to unlock. The event begins at 12 AM PT …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass Adding 7 More Games This Month, First Batch Out Now
Microsoft has announced another round of games coming to Xbox Game Pass through the first few weeks of February. Those include more ways to play a Bethesda game following last year’s acquisition news, another addition in the ongoing Final Fantasy roll-out, and more. The first batch of them is actually …
Read More »Borderlands Studio Gearbox Acquired By Embracer Group For Up To $1.3 Billion, 2K Remains On Board
Veteran American studio Gearbox Software has been acquired by the Swedish company Embracer Group in a sale valued at up to $1.3 billion. As part of the buyout, Gearbox is getting the money, or “rocket fuel,” as the company said, to “fuel Gearbox’s powerful creative engine.” Despite the buyout, 2K …
Read More »Fall Guys Season 3.5 Update Is Out Now, Adds New Level, More Costumes, And Bug Fixes
The whimsical battle royale game Fall Guys has received a big patch that introduces the Season 3.5 update that comes with a new map, more costumes, and a series of bug fixes. The new round challenges players to survive on a grid as a giant ball tries to crush them. …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Started As Standalone First-Person Shooter
At the height of Mass Effect’s popularity, EA and BioWare toyed with making a standalone first-person shooter multiplayer game. The project was called Mass Effect: Team Assault, or META, and it was the prototype that eventually became the multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3. The Gamer reports that Mass Effect: …
Read More »Call Of Duty Issues Statement On Warzone Hacking And Anti-Cheat
Call of Duty’s problems with hackers, especially within the series’ battle royale spinoff Warzone, were underscored this week when high-profile players threatened to drop the game if anti-cheat measures weren’t strengthened. Now, Call of Duty has issued a statement promising more action against hackers in its games, as well as …
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