Any gamer who is even remotely familiar withFortniteis well aware of the title’s penchant for crossover skins. From other gaming franchises, to comics, to films, to novels, and more, a good chunk of pop culture has found its way intoFortnite.The well-established trend continues this week, withFortnite’s latest outside addition coming in the form of real-life tennis pro Naomi Osaka. Developer Epic Games' enduringly popular free-to-play battle royale title is currently in the final weeks of its first Chapter 3 season....

One ofFortnite’s Season 5 Week 9 challenges instructs players to find the crashed plane’s black box, and it is perhaps one of the most difficult of the newly-added tasks. Indeed, fans may need to scour the map quite thoroughly before they find the requisite object, and that can prove to be quite a time-consuming endeavor. That said, fans that reference this guide can completely circumvent this search, as it will provide the precise location of the black box inFortnite....

AGenshin Impactfan has recreated the game’s famous loading screen in Minecraft. The anime-inspired graphic style often inspires fans to take some of Teyvat’s most recognizable landmarks and replicate them in entirely different environments. HoYoverse seems to be expandingGenshin Impact’s playable terrain with every other update that hits the live servers. The previous version 3.4 introduced a new part of Sumeru’s iconic desert. Rumors claim that the upcoming version 3.6 could introduce the last Sumeru expansion, at least for the foreseeable future....

Gods and Monsters, Ubisoft’s open-world fantasy game, has yet to make an appearance during this summer’s wave of online reveals and announcements. A random mishap that saw an alpha version ofGods and Monstersbriefly available on Stadia has prompted Ubisoft to talk about the game, however. In quite the surprise, Ubisoft says thatGods and Monstershas dramatically changed since it was first shown during E3 2019, to the point where Ubisoft has even renamed the game....

From action-packed adventures toslice-of-life narratives, a romantic subplot is a quintessential part of almost every storyline. Isekai anime tend to follow suit. Several such shows up the ante with multiple love interests, coupled with the usual harem high jinks. However, some isekai series deviate from this preset framework by taking romance out of the equation entirely. Romance isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and some audiendes prefer a narrative that focuses on the plot at hand....

Summary AGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayer recently pointed out an unsettling way the in-game protagonist can break the fourth wall. Even though it was released over a decade ago as the multiplayer component ofGrand Theft Auto 5,GTA Onlinecan still manage to amaze players occasionally, or in this case, make them feel uncomfortable. Developer Rockstar Games has done exceptionally well to supportGTA Onlineall this time, even though it may have come at thecost of story DLCs forGTA 5....

As 343 Industries have continued to lay out what microtransactions will look like in the free-to-play standaloneHalo Infinitemultiplayer, responses from fans have become increasingly volatile, with the latest outrage caused by an $8 charge for a blue coat of armor paint. Halo Infiniteshocked many fans when it was revealed that not only would the Microsoft exclusive be coming to PC from day one, but also that it would feature an entirely free-to-play multiplayer mode....

Upon its release,Halo Infinitereceived praise for its addictive gameplay and for offering a fresh take on aHalocampaign.Halo Infiniteis widely considered to be one ofthe best multiplayer games of 2021, and some fans believe that this is the best game in theHaloseries sinceHalo 3on Xbox 360. Halo Infinitewas also heavily criticized for the implementation of its Battle Pass, as well as a lack of playlists that resulted in users not being able to select a game mode of their choice....

Avalanche’sHogwarts Legacyis an exciting IP installment because it lingers loosely in the loomingHarry Pottercanon. Its late-1800s setting is far enough removed from the source material’s content that it can make some relatively large distinctions and not create any discrepancies within the lore, but instead create new threads for future entries in the IP to pick up on if they choose to.Hogwarts Legacy’s open-world action-RPGis essentially a Hogwarts student simulator on the surface, but its narrative was much more in-depth and emotionally resonant than it needed to be if it was simply going for nostalgia bait, which it easily convinces fans of otherwise....

Quick Links TheSteam Deckis one ofthe most powerful handheld systemsavailable. There are more powerful rivals, but the Linux OS that works under the hood gives it more versatility than its competitors. This extends to the massive range of titles on the Steam Store and the device’s ability to play games using mods like theEmuDeck. The EmuDeck lets Steam Deck users emulate retro games (and some modern ones) from the Atari, the Sega Megadrive/Genesis, Dreamcast, and more....

Summary One luckyPalworldplayer is showing off a Jormuntide Ignis they hatched from a Huge Dragon Egg early in the game. When it comes to the various Pals inPalworld, very few are better suited for combat than the Jormuntide Ignis. Needless to say, starting an adventure with such a strong companion is quite a stroke of luck. Obtaining a Huge Dragon Egg inPalworldis no easy feat, as the egg is rather uncommon....

Summary With little more than a few teasers released to the public, it’s quite unclear what kind of gameMass Effect 4will be. There’s plenty of fair speculation to be had regarding the return of variousMass Effectlore elementsand characters, but aside from the return of Liara T’Soni and the Milky Way galaxy, nothing has been confirmed. However, it’s safe to assume that the game will stick to its RPG roots, including genre staples like dialog trees, character leveling, and classes....

TheXboxand Bethesda Games showcase is poised to be one of the biggest presentations in this year’s E3 conference. While there is still a lot of questions as to what will make an appearance during the show,Xboxhas revealed some new details for fans that just can’t wait. Of course,Xbox acquired Bethesda Games in March, so the studio’s E3 presentation was combined with Xbox’s so fans will only have to catch the one show on June 13 at 10 AM PT to get all of the details on the growing stable of Xbox studios....