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Fortnite's big crossover with The Simpsons is now live, and it brings with it a host of content themed around the longrunning animated series. Players can purchase the battle pass to unlock Homer and Stupid Sexy Flanders skins (among other cosmetics and items), but you don't have to spend anything extra to unlock a free glider based on Springfield's most famous aliens if you meet a few requirements. As part of the collaboration, Epic and Disney are offering up the Kang and Kodos glider for...
One of the recurring themes from a vocal segment of Battlefield 6 fans before and after launch was a desire to see the game free of Call of Duty-style ridiculous skins. The dev team responded by telling fans that Battlefield 6 would be "a gritty, realistic shooter." But after releasing the recent "Wicked Grin" skin, Battlefield Studios has quietly removed the light blue outfit from the lineup. Much like an apparent orange skin and an earlier leaked skin, the response to the "Wicked Grin"...
Rapper Soulja Boy is once again trying to sell a game console, this time selling what looks to be a rebranded Retroid Pocket Flip 2 under the name SouljaGame Flip. In a post on Instagram (spotted by Retro Dodo), the artist known for his 2007 hit song "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" can be seen showing off what appears to be a Retroid Pocket Flip 2. He said the device is actually a new SouljaGame Flip console that is "out right now" and can be bought from his website. He said it has "all the games...
In a new regulatory filing, Electronic Arts outlined a number of the risks the company faces, and one of them is the company's own $55 billion sale to a private investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The Securities & Exchange Commission requires companies to disclose risks to its business activity in quarterly 10-Q filings. EA disclosed these as per usual, but a new risk this time around is specific to its pending sale to the PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity...
Remember the good old days when Flash games were at their peak, and it seemed like we had an unlimited free gaming library to choose from, no matter the type of PC you had? While that gilded era is now behind us, the upcoming Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection will soon let us revisit some of the most memorable Neopets browser games when it launches for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC on March 26, 2026. The game will feature 25 classic Neopets flash games, plus an all-new minigame...
If you had any concerns that developer Embark Studios would embrace the Call of Duty-like goofy costumes for its stylish extraction shooter Arc Raiders, you can rest assured. While you never say never, the team has made it clear that "novelty" skins are not coming to the game at this point. Design director Virgil Watkins told PCGamesN on October 30 that the game's visual identity is so strong that adding silly skins would tarnish that artistic vision. "What I believe to be true is that we...
Weapons are the main line of defense between you and any enemy you come across in Arc Raiders. While you have some secondary equipment and even your teammates to help you survive, it's the weapons that you take with you into every drop that will largely determine if you extract unscathed or not. For that reason, you'll need to know how to upgrade your weapons in Arc Raiders early and often. At the start of your Arc Raiders account, you have very little to work with in the way of weapons...
World of Warcraft may soon receive a new form of premium currency called Hearthsteel, one that will likely be used to buy housing-specific items. A datamine by Wowhead of the alpha build for WoW's upcoming Midnight expansion revealed the currency and a number of icons that show increasingly larger amounts of it, reminiscent of the icons used to denote premium currency bundles. The currencies are linked to a description that states they are part of a housing market bundle. While Blizzard...
Cyberpunk 2 is one of multiple projects in the works at CD Projekt Red, and now some new information about the game has come to light. Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith has revealed that the sequel will feature a brand-new city that he described as "like Chicago gone wrong." Appearing in a REDstreams broadcast, Pondsmith said he recently visited the developers and said he spoke with the environment team to see how the new city was coming together. Whatever this place is, it will be on top of...
Without the Witcher novels by Andrezj Sapkowski, there wold be no hit series on Netlflix or even the video games that revitalized the property a decade ago. According to Sapkowski, he's happy with his arrangements with CD Projekt Red, even though the devs don't ask him many questions anymore. While promoting his latest novel (via GamesRadar), Sapkowski noted that CD Projekt Red used to approach him about additional info about the characters and the world he created. Now, he says it's "so...
With The Simpsons taking over Fortnite battle royale, we've been duking it out on a new, cel-shaded island based on Springfield, the home of the long-running sitcom's titular family. Naturally, the island is full of references to the show, both big and small, and you can earn a healthy chunk of XP toward the new Simpsons-themed battle pass by finding some of them. On top of that, we've got a set of story quests to start us off, as well as some found quests that literally pop out of treasure...
A weird invincibility exploit has apparently led to Epic Games disabling The Simpsons couch in Fortnite. That means players can't take a seat on the iconic piece of animated furniture currently. The timing is also unfortunate, since last night's Simpsons episode featured an opening couch gag with Fortnite characters. The official Fortnite Status account on X posted about the couch issue at 8:05 PM ET on November 2, which is literally five minutes after The Simpsons started last night. The...
Video game remakes and remasters have attracted impressive player numbers and generated substantial consumer spending, research shows, although full-on remakes may have a slight edge. Research firm Ampere Analysis tracked data from January 2024 to September 2025, looking at 42 re-releases (specifically, 15 remakes and 27 remasters). These releases accumulated 72.4 million players across Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam, with consumers spending $1.4 billion from purchasing these games and...
Netflix's The Witcher is heading into its final seasons, and not all fans are happy. With Liam Hemsworth taking over as Geralt from Henry Cavill in Season 4, some viewers have criticized the show for straying from Andrzej Sapkowski's beloved books. But showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich wants fans to remember that there’s more than one way to enjoy The Witcher. "One of the things that I've talked a lot to the author about and a lot to fans about is that the books still exist. No one is...
It remains to be seen what price Rockstar Games will charge for the eagerly awaited Grand Theft Auto VI, but some are speculating that it could be $80, $90, or even $100. Nothing is confirmed right now, but GTA 5 actor Jay Klaitz--who played Lester--has now said he believes GTA 6 warrants a $100 price tag due to the content it's expected to offer. "These games take so long to make. Years and years and years. It's not like they’ve just been hanging out, chilling and then just started doing...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's November 14 release date is unchanged, a spokesperson for Activision has confirmed amid rumors that the date is shifting forward. A spokesperson confirmed this to CharlieIntel. As a reminder, there is no early access for Black Ops 7, so the November 14 date is when the game becomes available to everyone on all platforms. Rumors suggested Activision was going to move up Black Ops 7's release date amid a competitive landscape for FPS games. EA's Battlefield 6...
With the holiday season drawing closer--and radio stations warming up their Mariah Carey Christmas playlists--PlayStation is rolling out a new advertising campaign to convince people that the PS5 is the place to be. This year, the theme is "it happens on PS5," and Sony has rolled out three ads showcasing scenes familiar to gamers. First off, there's the stunt jump showcasing an ambitious--but failed--attempt to do a Superman and make an 18-wheeler leap over a tall building: "The...
After months of teasing, Disney's Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will receive a major update in 2026 and could connect to the ongoing events in Fortnite. According to insider Drew Smith, the new mission will feature The Mandalorian and Grogu, giving guests a fresh adventure inside the Star Wars universe. Disney's partnership with Epic Games aims to bring advanced technology and interactive storytelling to theme parks. While the collaboration between...
The Battle Bus dropped off Peely, Jonesy, Meowscles, and a couple of other Fortnite characters on to The Simpsons for the long-running show's opening couch gag. The crossover starts harmless enough. But then, things go awry for the Fortnite clan--especially the cute-looking banana. Peely slips trying to run away from the Simpsons, who pull out weapons to get the Fortnite characters to leave their couch. That misstep leads to a terrible fate for poor Peely. The Simpsons turn the character...
Plans are underway to resurrect Saints Row, as the design director for the first game, Chris Stockman, has revealed that he's working on a pitch for a new entry in the open-world franchise that will see it return to its roots. On the Saints Row Reddit, Stockman said that he had been approached to work on a proposal, which if successful, could be a prequel. "I've been asked to create a pitch for a Saints Row prequel. I can't say anything more than that, but my dreams for this game just...