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'Apex Legends' Fight Night event formalizes in-game boxing with a new zone
Apex Legends is starting up a 'Fight Night' event that brings a zone where players can't use their guns, explosives or special abilities -- it's all punches and kicks.
The latest 'Call of Duty: Warzone' glitch is turning players invisible
The Call of Duty: Warzone subreddit is now littered with clips and anger-filled reports of people being assassinated by invisible players.
‘Fortnite’ is trying to get squads back together with ‘Reboot a Friend’
Epic hopes players will pull friends back into 'Fortnite' to earn a few prizes with this 'Reboot a friend' program.
Kratos coming to 'Fortnite' could be the first of several video game cameos
You can now play in Fortnite as Kratos from the God of War series, either as a single skin or in a bundle with a Mimir back bling.
Fortnite's Crew subscription is built for the battle royale superfan
Clearly, Epic isn’t content with the money it gains from Fortnite Battle Passes and V-Bucks purchases. The company has announced Fortnite Crew, a monthly subscription that includes every seasonal Battle Pass, 1,000 V-Bucks to spend in the game’s Item Shop, and a special pack that contains Crew-exclusive outfits and accessories. A Fortnite Crew subscription makes sense, therefore, on the months that a Battle Pass is released, because you’re also getting a bonus 1,000 V-Bucks to spend in the store (which are worth another $7.99), in addition to the exclusive Crew cosmetics.
'Call of Duty: Warzone' gets support for private matches
Texture streaming should reduce how much storage space the game takes up.
PS5 smash-em-up 'Destruction AllStars' will include a battle royale mode
Sony and Lucid have detailed game modes in the PS5 car smasher 'Destruction AllStars,' including the battle royale-like Gridfall.
'Apex Legends' tweaks season seven battle pass after players complain
Despite all of the changes added to Apex Legends to launch season seven — new map, new character, vehicles and some major adjustments to existing characters — it was barely out of the door yesterday when the game’s biggest supporters started to turn against it, spurring a quick response. Like many other “free” games that are popular right now, EA’s battle royale shooter features a battle pass system where players can pay for a set of collectible items that unlock as they keep playing the game. For the new season, the game’s developers rolled out their biggest battle pass change since the game debuted a year and a half ago.
'Worms Rumble' open beta test starts November 6th
'Worms Rumble' will be playable in open beta on November 6th, and comes to PS5, PS4 and PC on December 1st.
Ubisoft's plan to save 'Hyper Scape' starts next week
The battle royale market is a tough one. It’s no surprise, therefore, to hear that Ubisoft’s Hyper Scape has been struggling since launch. The new firearm can launch “sticky bursts of timed explosives,” Ubisoft revealed in a press release, that appear to work best when your opponent doesn’t have anywhere to run.
'Super Mario Bros. 35': Iconic platformer, so-so battle royale
There are plenty of Mario games that let you compete with other people. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party and Mario Tennis Aces are just a few that you can pick up today for the Nintendo Switch. Until now, player superiority has been decided with speedrunning and multiplayer courses recreated through Super Mario Maker.
'Super Mario Bros. 35' turns the classic platformer into a battle royale
In a surprise Nintendo Direct presentation this morning, Nintendo announced a slew of games celebrating Mario’s 35th birthday. One of the most intriguing things on the menu is Super Mario Bros. 35, a battle royale-style reimagining of the original Super Mario Bros. game. Like the Tetris 99 battle royale game Nintendo released last year, Super Mario Bros. 35 doesn’t cost anything to play, but you do need a subscription to Nintendo’s Switch Online service.
Stadia needs more games like 'Super Bomberman R Online'
My bomb-dropping dojo is Super Bomberman R Online. It’s a timed exclusive on Google’s Stadia streaming service, and if you’re a Pro subscriber you can pick up the Premium Edition — which adds some special characters and private matchmaking — for free until November 30th. The Premium upgrade will then cost $9.99/€9.99/£9.99, and a complete version of the game will be sold to a la carte Stadia customers for the same price at a later date.
Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4 adds classic Marvel heroes and powers
As expected, the juggernaut battle royale is introducing a new season based on the Marvel universe. If you buy the game’s new Battle Pass, you’ll be able to unlock iconic character skins such as Iron Man, Storm, Doctor Doom, Groot, Mystique and She-Hulk. All players will also be able to use super powers such as Doctor Doom’s Arcane Gauntlets, Groot’s Bramble Shield and Silver Surfer’s Board throughout each winner-takes-all match.
'Fall Guys' is coming to mobile in China
The viral PC and PS4 game Fall Guys might be getting a mobile makeover, at least in China.
'Fortnite' teases a Marvel theme for the next season
Rumors suggest there'll be Thor cosmetics, including his hammer.
The Joker and Poison Ivy are coming to 'Fortnite' on November 17th
'Fortnite' will get The Joker and Poison Ivy through a bundle arriving November 17th.
'Apex Legends' season six trailer offers a peek at Rampart's abilities
The addition of a giant rocketship is one of several major map changes.
Google pulled 'Fortnite' from the Play Store on Android
Apple pulled 'Fortnite' earlier in the day, and now Google has done the same on Android. Their issue is Epic Games' decision to push for direct payments that bypass the cut their app store policies require. However, on Android players can still install the game via sideloading.
'Fall Guys' is getting its first new level
The frustrating Royal Fumble won't be the final round quite as often.