Fortnite releases Version 5.40 and PlayStation exclusive loot

Funky-fresh new content for all Included in the cache are three aesthetic items, the Controller Pickaxe, Skydiving Trail and the Flappy Glider, all of which can be used to customise your character and make them stand out from the crowd… umm… although everyone will have these items. But still, you’ll stand out when playing crossplay with other platforms… erm… Players on other platforms also have reasons to be cheerful, asFortnitejust recently rolled out a new update....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Jennifer Schneider

Fotonica does one-button freerunning with style

It’s beenquite a whilesince I’ve recommended a free game specifically for your weekend, but hey, that’s life for you. Today I briefly come out of my hiatus thanks to Joystiq, who spotted an attention-grabbing browser game by the name ofFotonicafrom Santa Ragione. You’ll need the Unity Web Player to take part, but it’s free and a painless install. (I didn’t even need to restart anything!)Fotonicarequires one button — any button, even — and has you jumping structure to structure in a vector world....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Jose Johnson

Friday Night Fights: Enter this Mario Kart 7 tournament!

Game with the Dtoid community Our buddies atNintendoFuseare hosting aMario Kart 7tournament tomorrow, and the winner will take home a Wii U Deluxe! Today is the last day to enter, and I’d love to see one of our regular 3DS Friday Night Fighters take home the cake. Elsewhere in Friday Night Fightville, Mr 3man brings backHalo 3to get ready fornumber 4, CornflakeJustice single-handedly keeps the PS3 FNF alive, and Swishiee playsTeam Fortress 2all night long....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Paul Taylor

Genshin Impact event wishes explained: character vs weapon banners (Updated 5.0)

Genshin Impactfeatures a series ofspecial event bannersthat rotate on a three-week basis. They each work a little differently, so it’s important to know your odds to avoid disappointment. Here’s an overview of all event banner types inGenshin Impactand their rules. In addition to event banners,Genshin Impactalso has a permanent standard banner. This doesn’t rotate, but it occasionally receives additions to its prize pool. If you’re new toGenshin Impact’sgacha system, you might want to start by learning aboutthe standard banner....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Justin Watkins

Here’s how to get the deadly Armor of Thorns in Dark Souls III

Also, an amusing look at the havoc that it unleashes Dark Souls IIIhas only been out for roughly a week, and people have already come up with all sorts of hilarious ways togame its player-versus-player element. One such strategy is to use the Armor of Thorns which does damage to other players by coming in contact with them by way of rolling or stepping. The originalDark Soulsalso had Armor of Thorns, and the sequel had a ring (albeit with a more traditional thorns mechanic), but some are taking it to a new level....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · David Kelley PhD

How to get Raid Medals in Clash of Clans

Attacking another clan’s capital during Raid Weekends is one of the primary things to do in Clash of Clans. Raid Weekends happen every week from Friday, 7 AM UTC, to the following week, Monday, 7 AM UTC. After the completion of the Raid Weekends, players will receive Raid Medals. To help you maximize this item, here is a comprehensive guide on how to get more Raid Medals inClash of Clans....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Julie Hill

How to win the lottery in BitLife

The chances of winning the lottery inBitLifeare reasonably slim, resulting in many unsuccessful attempts in multiple lives. So, if you’re tired of losing out on winnings, let’s look over a few ways to beat the system’s unfair odds. Best ways to win the lottery in BitLife While there is no guaranteed way to win the lottery inBitLife, it is possible to increase your chances with the following methods: Spamming the lottery in a single year worked best for me, but it did take several attempts....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Patrick Morales

It looks like some Targets are selling the Sheik amiibo early

Call your local store As of right now, the Sheik amiibo is set to appear inthe first round of Wave 3on February 13, right after Bowser’s launch at the start of next month. If early reports are any indication, Sheik is going to be one of the more rare ones, outside of the big exclusive four (Lucario, Shulk, Meta Knight, and Rosalina). In that case, you may want to call your local Target store as soon as possible and check to see if they have it in stock, since many locations have begun to sell Sheik as of this week....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · James Bowman

Japan’s 1-2 Switch commercials look more fun than the game

Are you spending $50 on it? It’s going to be interesting to see how1-2 Switchfares at launch. We all know thatZeldais going to have an insane attach rate — I wouldn’t be surprised if nearly everyone picked it up. But are people going to drop $50 on a minigame collection? The US commercials aren’t going a good job of peddling it, but this latest batch from Japan look a lot more fun....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Joshua Martinez

Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash shows off gameplay for Maki, Toge, Panda

Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clashreceiveda new character trailershowcasing how it feels to play as Maki Zen’in, Toge Inumaki, and Panda, the three second-years at Tokyo Jujutsu High. These might be some of themore interesting charactersto incorporate into an arena-fighter likeCursed Clashif for no other reason than their abilities are more than meet the eye. In the case of Maki Zen’in, she canonically doesn’t have much — if any — cursed energy. So, she’ relies ‘ll rely on her cursed tool polearm Playful Cloud to dish out as much damage as possible....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Melinda Diaz

Live show: Mash Tactics special at TopWare Interactive

Mash Tacticsis breaking free of its usual Monday-Friday schedule to bring you a special broadcast from the U.S. headquarters ofTopWare Interactive, developers ofTwo Worlds II. Today from 12:00-5:00pm Pacific, Jon Carnage will be joined by Pico Mause in her final official appearance for a massive event at TopWare’s California offices. During the show, the crew will be playingPirates of the Flying Fortress, a new DLC forTwo Worlds II, available now onSteamand coming soon to XBLA and PSN....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Brooke Allison

Mega-fan re-scores Ni No Kuni out of respect for composer

Sam Joseph Delves loves this game Despite its shortcomings,Ni No Kuniis one of my favorite games of this year, bar none. In fact, depending on how I feel at the end of December, it may even be my outright Game of the Year, amidst everything I’ve played in 2013 — I just couldn’t stop until I 100%ed it. Another fan (Sam Joseph Delves) seems to feel the same passion, and he’s taken it upon himself torecreate the entire game’s soundtrackto honor composer Joe Hisaishi....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Jordan Heath

Mines of Mars explores procedurally generated red planet

Crescent Moon Games cites Metroid as an influence If the idea of exploring arealistic facsimile of Marsisn’t your jam, then perhaps the more fantastic approach thatMines of Marstakes will be a bit more tantalizing. Developer Crescent Moon Games describes it as a “procedural atmospheric mining game” and cites bothMetroidandMotherlodeas influences. The music in the trailer definitely has aMetroidfeel to it, though the art style reminds me more ofBlocks That Matterthan anything else....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Michael Fletcher