Category: Gaming

Epic cancels 2020 Fortnite World Cup

[ad_1] Epic is the next big game developer cutting physical esports tourneys from its schedule as it deals with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has canceled the 2020 Fortnite World Cup outright in addition to moving all other Fortnite events online. While it was no surprise that an in-person event wasn’t going […]

GDC Summer will go all-digital

[ad_1] Earlier this year, the annual Game Developer’s Conference that was set to occur in March was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Later, GDC 2020 organizers said that it would be postponed to August under the new moniker of “GDC Summer.” Now, it’s changing once again. Instead of returning as a 3-day conference in […]

The latest ‘Apex Legends’ hero is a master thief named Loba

[ad_1] Beyond the new character, there’s an updated battle pass that will feature more than 100 new items for players to unlock, including a variety of legendary skins and Apex packs. Respawn also plans to add a new quest mechanic to the game. We don’t have too many details on how quests will work at […]

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ remaster hits Xbox One and PC

[ad_1] If you’ve been patiently waiting to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on your PC or Xbox One, the wait is over. The game is now available on those two platforms after a month of PlayStation 4 exclusivity. You can buy it for $20 through the Microsoft Store and Battle.net. As […]

Epic Games Store gets local pricing in five more countries

[ad_1] You can now pay for Epic Games Store purchases in your own currency if you’re in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The developer’s digital storefront now supports AUD, CAD, DKK, NOK and SEK, bringing the total number of currencies it accepts to 15. That means you no longer have to worry about potentially […]

‘Luigi’s Mansion 3’ adds more multiplayer minigames with new DLC

[ad_1] Last year Nintendo promised a two-part release of extra content for Luigi’s Mansion 3, all scheduled to arrive before July 31st. Part one of the $10 DLC pack went on sale in early March, and now Part 2 is here. Both halves of the DLC add three additional competitive ScreamPark minigames, and three new […]

Uber AI plays any Atari 2600 game with ‘superhuman’ skill

[ad_1] DeepMind isn’t the only one with an Atari-savvy AI. A team of Uber AI researchers has developed a set of algorithms, Go-Explore, that reportedly beats any Atari 2600 game with “superhuman” scores, including ones where AI previously had trouble besting its organic rivals. The key is a system that takes care to remember promising […]

‘Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’ is set in the Viking Age

[ad_1] Following a full-day livestream, we now have a better idea of when and where the next game in Ubisoft’s long-running Assassin’s Creed franchise will take place. In Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, you’ll play an assassin at some point during the Viking Age, which took place between 793 and 1066 CE. Publisher and developer Ubisoft picked […]

MSI GS66 Stealth review: A 300Hz gaming laptop in a crowded field

[ad_1] Unfortunately, all of the GS66’s upgrades added a bit more heft to the machine. It’s now 4.6 pounds, instead of the previous model’s 4.1 pounds. That does take away from Stealth brand’s luster a bit, especially when you consider a machine like the Zephyrus G14 weighs just 3.5 pounds. Still, MSI is competitive — […]