Epic Games released a major update for Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 1 today, adding in a new weapon upgrade ability and more. Following the update are new discoveries shared by data miners, including evidence of an upcoming Limited Time Mode (LTM) that will be called 'Search and Destroy.' The LTM will be involved in a new series of challenges that unlock new rewards.
In regards to Fortnite's success on streaming platforms, there's probably no one who has contributed to that more the Tyler "Ninja" Blevins. Ninja established himself as the foremost Fortnite streamer early on, and when the game's popularity was on the upswing, he could be seen streaming to more than 100,000 people at a time. Indeed, Fortnite and Ninja seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly, so it should come as little surprise to learn that Ninja is being immortalized in the game.
The best way to find new Pokemon in Pokemon GO is to head out and walk - BUT - assuming you live in the proverbial Arctic Tundra here in the winter of 2020, you might be seeking alternatives. You want to keep playing Pokemon GO, you want to keep finding new Pokemon, and you want to keep up with your local teams of Pokemon trainers picking up the latest and the greatest top-tier monsters that only appear rarely. For that, you might want to take a peek at a few Pokemon GO maps, scanners, and/or trackers.
Half-Life: Alyx - the first Half-Life game we've seen in more than a decade and the flagship title for Valve's Index VR headset - is on the horizon. It was revealed back in November with a March release date, and it seems to have people excited right now. The Valve Index is apparently sold out in pretty much every region where it's available, so if you were hoping to pick up a headset in anticipation of Half-Life: Alyx, good luck.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is about to kick off its sixth season, and when it does, players will have a new map to do battle on. Today PUBG Corp revealed Karakin, a new 2km x 2km map that promises some intense action. Karakin will also bring a new map mechanic called the black zone along with it, which will change the map as matches play out.
The DeathAdder and Basilisk are two of Razer's more popular gaming mice, and though we've seen plenty of variants throughout the years, today they're both getting upgrades. Razer has announced the DeathAdder V2 and Basilisk V2, and though they both look similar to their predecessors, they've got some upgraded hardware in them that justifies that "V2" branding.
Barring some kind of surprise announcement at E3 2020 or something like that, DOOM Eternal could very well wind up being Bethesda's biggest game of the year. Currently, DOOM Eternal is slated for launch on March 20th, 2020, and today Bethesda is trying to build up some pre-release hype for the game by releasing a new trailer. If you're a fan of demon slaying, then you'll probably want to check it out.
This morning, Square Enix delivered disappointing news about Final Fantasy VII Remake, announcing that it had delayed the game by about a month. It looks like Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't the only delay Square Enix had on the docket, as its subsidiary Crystal Dynamics has also announced a delay for its upcoming Marvel's Avengers game.
Those of you waiting to play the first part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake will have to wait just a little while longer. Originally scheduled to release on March 3rd, 2020, Square Enix has decided to delay the game's global release. The good news, however, is that you won't have to wait too much longer to play it, as it's only been delayed by about a month.
Heads up, Smash Bros Ultimate fans: Nintendo has announced that the game's next DLC character will be revealed later this week. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai will reveal the fighter in a new video that's scheduled to premiere on Thursday, January 16th. The video will run for around 35 minutes, but Nintendo doesn't go into detail about what it will cover.
Japan is known to be the home of manga and anime, ramen and sushi, maid and cat cafes, and Pikachu and Mario. All save for the last pair can practically be found everywhere in the country but you have little chance encountering a Pokemon or an Italian plumber in the wild. Not unless you enter Super Nintendo World that's set to open in Summer, just in time to welcome athletes and tourists for the Tokyo Olympics in July.
Minecraft is one of those strokes of genius that may have left you wondering what took so long for someone to make it. Its open-world platform has become the home for many virtual worlds, including those that tie into some existing franchise. Sometimes that becomes an official promo but, most of the time, it takes the collective effort of fans to recreate a familiar universe in the blocky world. That's exactly what is now about to burst to the public with an unofficial Harry Potter RPG that puts all the iconic places and objects of the fictional world in Minecraft.