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We're a month deep into superhero season in Fortnite, but most of the tools and abilities have been generic Fortnite originals--Robin's grappler and Krypto's dog treats being the only exceptions. But that's going to change in a big way on Friday, July 11, when the new Superman arrives on the Battle Royale island--and brings with him the Superman's Call ability, which will allow one player per match to take on the Superman mantle and all the ridiculous powers that come with it. In addition...
ModRetro has announced a relaunch for the Chromatic handheld, its modernized Game Boy. The device quickly sold out last year after it initially launched, and ModRetro says that new stock for it is now available. Alongside the console--which will be available in seven new colors--the company is also debuting new games and accessories for it. Two models will be available--a $200 version with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass and a $300 version equipped with Sapphire Glass that is designed to be...
Owlcat Games' The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a space-set third-person action-RPG based on The Expanse TV series and the novels by James S. A. Corey (aka Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck). When the trailer debuted earlier this summer, the comparisons to Mass Effect were almost immediate. Alexander Mishulin--the game's creative director--recently acknowledged that Mass Effect influenced the development of Osiris Reborn. But the team plans to go in its own direction rather than simply copying Mass...
We're halfway through Amazon's Prime Day 2025 Sale, but there's still plenty of deals to check out in this year's four-day event, including some awesome discounts on CPUs and graphics cards from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. We've rounded up some of our favorite deals on PC components into the lists below, plus a selection of discounted pre-built gaming PCs. Prime Day runs until July 11, unless they sell out before then, so make sure you grab the discounted components while you can. For more deals...
Fading Echo has caught my eye for a few reasons: its desert punk setting, fast-paced and fluid-looking combat, and its mixture of both Japanese manga and American comics for its visuals. French developer New Tales' debut title is an impressive-looking action-adventure game, but what has most surprised me about it is seeing so many names attached to it that I recognize from the tabletop industry. But as it happens, that's no coincidence--from the very beginning, Fading Echo has had a...