Bungie hasn’t been shy when it comes to talking about its upcoming Destiny 2 expansion known as Forsaken. A lot of the smaller details have come via the game’s community managers over the past couple of weeks, including a small piece of news regarding planned changes to Heroic Strikes. Heroic Strikes have been a sore spot for players since the activity was added, with many players agreeing that they’re just not as fun as they should be. The biggest thing is strike specific loot and skeleton keys

The wildly-popular Fortnite has released on the majority of modern handheld and console gaming systems, including mobile devices, with the exception of Android. Now news is brewing that Fortnite may finally be on its way to Android users, but with device exclusivity for the first month. The source, speaking to 9 to 5 Google, explained that the Android release of Fortnite is set to be a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 exclusive for the first 30 days after it drops. This likely means that all other Android

Called Solstice of Heroes, the event will focus on celebrating Year 1 with reworked harder story missions, Moments of Triumph, and upgradeable event gear. Destiny 2‘s Solstice of Heroes armor will work like this: players will be able to pick up green, Uncommon versions of the armor (called Scorched) and then by grinding out certain tasks, they can upgrade the armor to Rare (Rekindled) and then by doing more, it can finally be upgraded to level 400 Legendary armor (Resplendent). Every piece of ar

Today, though, Bungie has officially confirmed that Destiny 2 will feature a lower time to kill in PvP starting with the launch of Forsaken. The developer confirmed the detail while promoting an upcoming livestream focused on Destiny 2: Forsaken’s combat. Practically since launch, there has been a general feeling amongst a portion of the PvP community that Destiny 2 lacked the personality that made Destiny 1 special. On August 7th, Bungie should have more to say about changes to time to kill and

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery fans have become used to developer Jam City releasing a new update for the game every Thursday, typically adding one new story chapter in the process. This week was no different, with Jam City releasing Year 4 Chapter 11 for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery enthusiasts while also raising the game’s level cap. Prior to downloading the latest update for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, players were stuck at level 25. At the rate Jam City is going, it will be many more m

Struggling to compete against the likes of PUBG and Fortnite, H1Z1: Battle Royale lost 91% of its player base just as it was about to enter the eSports realm. The release of H1Z1: Battle Royale on PS4 is marked by more than just the game’s exit from open beta. Besides new weapons and vehicles, H1Z1: Battle Royale is also getting Battle Pass Season 1. Seemingly inspired by Fortnite‘s battle pass system, players will have three tiers of unlocks for H1Z1‘s Battle Pass. H1Z1: Battle Royale is availa

To that end, Electronic Arts has recently indicated that it may one day make a free-to-play battle royale game of its own. In EA’s Q1 earnings call, COO and CFO Blake Jorgensen was asked if the battle royale mode in Battlefield V will have a standalone, free-to-play release like Fortnite. However, Jorgensen hinted that EA may make a separate battle royale game that’s standalone. After all, battle royale games need significant player counts in order to be successful, considering the player requir

While it may be getting harder to find actual arcade cabinets out in the wild, that simply means there are tons of collectors out there looking for cool set pieces to add to their collection. Luckily, Arcade 1up is hoping to fill the void left by hard-to-obtain classic machines with its new, smaller arcade cabinets. The Arcade 1up cabinets are about 80% the size of a regular arcade cabinet, which should make it a tad bit easier to squeeze them into a home arcade. There is some assembly required,

Fortunately, the team swiftly released Patch 1.51 for PC, which addresses the issue, and a patch for consoles is currently incoming. Kotaku originally reported on the problem after a staff member lost his PS4 save data. PC players were able to find a workaround until Hello Games’ released the hotfix, however console players are thus far left waiting for a solution. Check out the complete patch notes for Patch 1.51 here. No Man’s Sky Next is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

In addition to the super convenient ability to sort the friend list, players are also able to earn Lucky Pokemon. Many players started trading with friends as soon as they download this week’s patch, with the hope that they would obtain their first Lucky Pokemon. This caused some drama in the community, but the feature is live now and Lucky Pokemon are being powered up with that sweet 50% Stardust discount. #LuckyPokemon pic.twitter.com/D4wY3MEfB7 — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 25, 2018Now th

Pokemon GO’s August Field Research is set to focus on Electric-themed challenges and Johto-region creatures. In August, Pokemon GO players will be able to secure special encounters with Raikou every time they receive seven Field Research stamps. Niantic confirmed the August Research Breakthrough reward both on social media and with an in-game notification…Trainers, we have an electrifying announcement for you! ⚡ Also, if you collect enough stamps to earn a Research Breakthrough, you’ll have an o

Capcom’s action adventure RPG Monster Hunter World will make its long-awaited debut on PC next month. But how exactly do the graphics of the PC version look next to the souped-up version available on the PS4 Pro? To answer that very question, YouTuber Arekkz has put together a comparison video showing the PS4 Pro and PC versions of Monster Hunter World side by side. In cutscenes, it’s difficult to distinguish the PS4 Pro and PC versions of Monster Hunter World from one another. Monster Hunter Wo

With this being the situation, it has now been revealed that the game’s creator, Epic Games, is currently worth between $5 billion and $8 billion thanks to the success of the online game. This much was been confirmed by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with the wealth ranking index’s evaluation of Epic Games‘ worth fueled not only by Fortnite, but also due to the fact that Chinese company Tencent Holdings Ltd. purchased a major portion of the company several years ago. As it so happens, Tencent

Grand Theft Auto 5‘s multiplayer mode, Grand Theft Auto Online, has already offered up some integration with upcoming western Red Dead Redemption 2. Following the GTA Online After Hours update that allows players to run their own nightclubs, dataminers have uncovered yet another Red Dead Redemption 2 weapon unlock quest. STONE HATCHET-has rampage mode-chain kills to extend rampage-unlock by collecting 5 bounties for Maude-20 possible bounties-get 25 kills with it in #GTAOnline to unlock GTA$ rew

Specifically, the weapon slot changes teased for the upcoming Forsaken expansion will actually arrive a week before, on August 28th. For those that have not been following the Destiny 2: Forsaken news, Bungie is planning to take almost all of the restrictions off weapon slots. On August 28th, players will be able to preload Forsaken and a new update will be available as well. Originally, the weapon slot changes were set to go live alongside Forsaken, which will be officially unlocked on Septembe

A player on the Destiny The Game subreddit did some damage tests between a current favorite, the DARCI, and the new Whisper of the Worm, and the results are definitely worth a look. The Reddit user, “dl33t3d,” posted a spreadsheet showing the data collected using the DARCI and the Whisper of the Worm in a strict damage per second (DPS) test. While it could be said that Whisper of the Worm will outperform DARCI in overall damage in Destiny 2, the differences here are much more nuanced than that.

With the conclusion of the final Faction Rally of Destiny 2‘s third season, New Monarchy has come out on top. That gives each faction one win for this season, giving players the opportunity to pick up each faction’s featured weapon this season. After Dead Orbit won the first faction rally of Destiny 2‘s Season 3 and Future War Cult took the win on the last one, players indeed rallied around New Monarchy helping the faction be the winner. Congratulations to New Monarchy for winning the final Fact

Yanet Garcia has become famous for being the “World’s Sexiest Weather Girl,” and using that reputation to amass a massive following on social media. Martin explained that he wouldn’t have time for the relationship for at least another year, as he plans on dedicating much of his time to playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, set to launch in October of this year, will be the next game in the long-running franchise, and stands to be one of the biggest eSports games when it r

Niantic definitely recognizes how much the community loves shiny Pokemon and has been releasing a steady stream of them during the last year. A new shiny family arrives every month on Community Day, but the other in-game events have also been adding other shiny sprites to the world. A new infographic shared on The Silph Road shows every shiny available and has a key explaining how to obtain them. Shiny Pokemon are perfect for leaving in Gyms to show off to the rest of the community. We’ll contin

The original Guacamelee! The sequel, Guacamelee! 2‘s release date was announced with a new trailer that gave fans a brief glimpse at the game. Check it out right here:As previously stated, the original Guacamelee! Guacamelee!