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While Fortnite doesn't have an official collaboration with the FIFA World Cup this year, the popular battle royale game has made an appearance thanks to English player Jordan Pickford's obsession with it. In an interview posted to England's official YouTube, Pickford explained that the case held a full set up including a monitor, which he prefers to the laptop screen. As picked up by Eurogamer, the soccer star was asked about the case around 8 minutes into the interview. When asked what he...
There are plenty of excellent shields to pick from in Elden Ring, but very few look quite as cool as the Dragonclaw Shield. This greatshield sports a very unique aesthetic that goes with a basically any armor vibe you've got going--and even better, it's a solid choice for anyone who wants to be able to soak up some hits. In this guide, we'll tell you where you can round it up. The Dragonclaw Shield explained The Dragonclaw Shield is a greatshield that requires 28 Strength and 12 Dexterity...
Updated on December 7: The new Diamond Collection bundle is available now and features a bunch of AAA games. Fanatical has kicked off its Bundlefestive promotion, a week-long event that's focused entirely on Steam game bundles. Bundles are Fanatical's bread and butter, so this is definitely something you'll want to pay attention to. It's a great way to stock up on PC games (and Steam Deck games!) for cheap. See all bundles at Fanatical Each day through Friday, December 9, Fanatical will...
Yuji Naka, co-creator of Sonic and director of the infamous Balan Wonderland, has been arrested again on alleged insider trading charges surrounding Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier. This comes after Naka's first arrest in November, for similar insider trading charges but on a different game, a new Dragon Quest title. According to Asahi (via VGC), Naka and another Square Enix employee, Taisuke Sazaki, knew of Square Enix's plans to work with Ateam on Final Fantasy VII: The First...
Fanatical’s Diamond Collection Holiday Edition bundle is here, offering customers up to five critically-acclaimed Steam games at a massive discount. Like other Fanatical DIY deals, the final price depends on how many keys you add to your bundle, starting at three games for $15, four games for $19, or five games for $23. The pool of 18 possible games includes big AAA releases like Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Prey, and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, as well as several...
Here's the scenario: You're a million miles from Earth, piloting a vessel across the infinite void of space while the future of humanity rests in your hands. Sounds good? Then you'll want to see just how well you'd do as the administrator of the Tiqqun space station in Ixion, which is launching today on PC with a 25% off discount. To sweeten the deal, enter GameSpot's exclusive promo code IXION5 at checkout on Fanatical to knock off an additional 5%. You'll wind up getting the brand-new...
Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios once did preliminary work on an XCOM style tactics game set in the Metroid universe. As observed by Eurogamer, developer Paul Tozer discussed the pitch publicly for the first time on a recent episode of Did You Know Gaming about canceled Metroid games. It was one of several pitches the studio made following the conclusion of its Metroid Prime trilogy. The game would have been a prequel, following Samus from when she sets out from the Chozo village...
This is something you never knew you needed: A mini toaster Switch cartridge holder. Coming in five colorways, this mini toaster is truly mini. It can only hold two Switch carts and fits neatly into a palm. It's currently a lightning deal over at Amazon for only $7 instead of $8. See at Amazon The mini toaster is functional. Purchasers can press the lever, and the cartridges will go down and be held within the toaster. (There is, of course, no actual heat or "toasting" going on.) It can...
Each month, Humble Choice members get a batch of free PC games as part of their $12/month subscription. December’s eight freebies include big RPGs, puzzle games, platformers, atmospheric adventure games, and even a social-deduction party game, so there’s something for everyone. Join Humble Choice This month’s headliner inclusion is Wasteland 3, a sprawling isometric RPG set in the icy mountains of a post-apocalyptic Colorado. Players control a party of characters exploring the wintery...
Xbox has collaborated with Calm, the meditation and sleep app, bringing video game soundscapes inspired by Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves to its relaxation suite. The soundscapes are available today, as noted by The Verge. The Sea of Thieves soundscape features "whirling waves and chattering birds" and the Halo Infinite one includes "ambient alien sounds," according to a press release from Xbox. Calm costs $70 a year, though you can get a lifetime membership for $400. Xbox Ultimate...
Destiny 2 Season of the Seraph brings plenty of surprises, and one of the new mechanics involve solving Override Frequency puzzles. Once you've gathered Resonate Stems, you can combine them to have a mysterious chest appear in a random location across the system. The steps to get there, however, can be a bit confusing, and the resource needed isn't exactly unlimited. If you're wondering how to open the Resonance Amp chests in Destiny 2, we'll be diving into a step-by-step example here so...
On December 14 at 4 PM PT/ 7 PM ET, Call of Duty Mobile will kickstart its final season of the year. Season 11: Ultimate Frontier will have a variety of space-themed operators, weapons, and content. There'll even be a new Ground War 2.0 mode, a new Crossroads map, and holiday-themed goodies like a Snoop Dogg skin. Season 11's battle pass will have 50 tiers of rewards that range from operators such as Sliver - Comet Seeker and Synaptic to new weapons like the EM2 and Gilded Hammer. There are...
The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios has partnered with a beer company to create a limited-edition beer themed around the video game, and it's called "Outer Way Stout." Striking Distance teamed up with Fieldwork Brewing Company for the beer, which is available at Fieldwork Brewing locations in Northern California. This beer is strong at 9% ABV, but there is no word on what its flavor profile is like, beyond the confirmation that it's a stout. As for why this...
Modern Warfare 2's mid-season "Reloaded" update for Season 1 should arrive around the middle of December, and the update is bringing Call of Duty's first-ever Destiny-style Raid. There are few details revealed about this new cooperative experience, but there is some preparation you can do to make sure you're better equipped for whatever this new Raid has to offer. Here we'll guide you through everything you need to do to prepare for Modern Warfare 2's Raids. What are Raids in Modern Warfare...
Disney Dreamlight Valley is packed with Dreamlight Duties to complete, so you'd be forgiven if you accidentally overlooked the few themed quests that get packed into the game during various holidays. Now that the recent Halloween quests have finished their time in the limelight, it's now onward to more jolly offerings with the current festive quests. You can find these in your Village Dreamlight Duties, and we'll tell you how to knock them all out below. How to complete the festive quests...
Microsoft's recent announcement that it intends to put Call Of Duty games onto Nintendo consoles for the next 10 years came as a surprise to many. After all, the best-selling shooter franchise has not yet appeared on the Nintendo Switch, despite that console holding onto a huge portion of market share for years now. However, the truth is that despite Nintendo's reputation as a more "kid-friendly" publisher, several COD games have appeared on its consoles in the past. In fact, it's only in...
Who doesn't enjoy a little Thursday Wordle action every now and again? We're now a week into December, and the Wordle gods have been unrelenting thus far. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop today, as the answer on December 8 is another tough word that players will have to guess. If you haven't started the Wordle just yet, then you can check out our list of recommended starting words. However, if you're already past the starting point, then you're likely looking for some hints. Luckily, we...
Microsoft and Nintendo have agreed to terms to put Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms for the next 10 years if Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard goes through. But actually getting Call of Duty to run on the relatively less powerful Switch? That might not be so easy, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has said. Speaking to The New York Times, Spencer said there was "definitely work" to be done to make a Call of Duty game perform well on Switch. In a separate interview with The...
Like previous seasons, Destiny 2's Season of the Seraph features a new activity in the shape of Heist Battlegrounds, which forms a central part of the current storyline. Anyone who has dived into the Battlegrounds playlist will be familiar with the structure of this mode, which tasks three Guardians with a mission to help restore the Golden Age AI Rasputin by obtaining vital data from key points in the Solar system. Like Season of Plunder's Expeditions and Season of the Haunted's Nightmare...
Valve boss Gabe Newell has responded to Microsoft's announcement that it would continue to release the Call of Duty series on Steam should its deal to buy Activision Blizzard go through. Newell told Kotaku that Valve is happy that Microsoft wants to keep making Call of Duty available on Steam, but putting it down on paper in an official capacity wasn't actually necessary. Newell said Valve, as a company, doesn't believe in requirements from publishing partners, and Microsoft and the Call of...