Epic Announces Fortnite Darkfire Bundle
Have you ever noticed that retail stores seem to be selling Fortnite as a physical product? And that weirder still, bundles exist for every console that include Fortnite pre-installed as the main attraction? Don’t people know that the game can simply be added to any console free of charge, right out of the box? Not […]
Respawn Adjusts Apex Legends Loot Box Mechanics After Complaints
What did Apex Legends add in their big update that caused so much controversy? And will Respawn’s new “fix” satisfy anyone? Earlier this week Respawn launched the Iron Crown event in Apex Legends. The event added a Solo mode, a new challenge area — The Gauntlet — in Kings Canyon’s southeast, as well as a […]
DICE Reveals Free Battlefield 1 Map "Giant's Shadow"
Today Battlefield 1 developer DICE revealed a new map — the first map to not be part of the launch game. Giant’s Shadow will be released as DLC content in December (and it’ll be free!) Just like in the Sinai Desert map that was present in the beta, you’ll have the ability to use the […]
Destiny Sequel Confirmed, But Not Until 2017
Activision’s new earnings report for the 2015 fiscal year confirms the planned existence of a Destiny 2….but it’s further out than some people predicted. Last month there was speculation that Destiny 2 could be unveiled for a fall 2016 release, seeing as that target date was in Bungie’s original release timetable. However, that timetable was […]
Is Single-Player DLC Finally On The Way For GTA V?
Fans of GTA V have been growing wildly impatient for single-player DLC, and they got excited last week when a photo of Shawn Fonteno, voice actor for the character of Franklin, appeared online. The photo was newly posted to Instagram and showed Fonteno in a mocap suit. What could it be for if not new […]
Halo 5 Now Has Big Team Battle And Four New Maps
The first expansion for Halo 5: Guardians, entitled Battle of Shadow and Light, launched today. The expansion introduces a new 8×8 battle mode called Big Team Battle, as well as four new maps to try out that mode on: Deadlock, Basin, Guillotine and Recurve. These maps were created with the aid of Forge map-editing tools, […]
Many Classic Maps Will Be Revived For Black Ops 3 DLC
It won’t be long now until Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 gets its official release, and as is the usual case, Activision will be keeping the game fresh all year by introducing DLC packs until whatever is in the works for Fall 2016 comes out. The company hasn’t officially announced their DLC plans for […]
Destiny: The Taken King Beats PS4 Sales Record
Destiny’s second chance, as it were, has fared better than its first. The Taken King has gathered much better reviews than the original Destiny and now it’s sold much better, too. It cleaned house digitally: on the Playstation, The Taken King broke the sales record for most copies downloaded on the first day of release. […]
Bungie Releases Very Specific Information About The Taken King
Do you need to know the EXACT TIME the Destiny expansion The Taken King will go live on Bungie’s servers? How about how many bounty slots you’ll have after the change takes effect, or other minute details? Even if you don’t, the developer has revealed this information, for the obsessively punctual only. The Taken King […]
You'll Level Up When You Install The Taken King….But By How Much?
Here’s the deal. Previously, the level cap in Destiny maxed out at 20. Once you hit 20, the only other sign of progression in the game as you continued to play was your light level, which could be increased by gathering powerful armor. You may know by now that once The Taken King hits, most […]