Update: Epic has clarified that, while an annual pass was at one point considered, there are currently no plans to launch one. “We’ve seen discussions around a 2020 Annual Pass as a result of data mining the v11.30 build,” Epic explained. While the 2020 Annual Pass was considered, we have no plans to release it…unlike the Bao Bros.”Original story: Epic Games is reportedly introducing a brand new battle pass to Fortnite called the ‘Annual Pass.’ However, the price of the annual pass along with

I lifted that from the YouTube video description, which goes into no further detail at all about what’s going on here. I thought that the armored woman who appears at about the 30 second spot might be Meve, Queen of Lyria and Rivia, whose realm was conquered during the Second Nilfgaard War. Whatever the story ultimately proves to be, I’m excited by how it all seems to be coming together. I had my doubts about the show, and Henry Cavill’s casting, but at this point I’m thinking that it just might

No longer will stormy seas send you overboard for Rare has finally added a tutorial, Maiden Voyage, to Sea of Thieves. In Maiden Voyage, new players will learn all about the pirate way of life from the ghostly spectre of The Pirate Lord himself. When the tutorial ends, players can continue through the Devil’s Shroud and enter the Sea of Thieves. The tutorial isn’t only for new players, but also for any pirate who needs a little reminder and Maiden Voyage can be accessed at any time from the main

If you’re in the market for a new gaming keyboard, here’s something that might interest you. The version of Razer’s BlackWidow Elite mechanical keyboard with Orange switches is now $97.99 on Amazon. This keyboard uses Razer’s ‘Orange’ switches for tactile feedback with a quieter click. One of the benefits of getting this keyboard with the orange-switches is that the click is much quieter in comparison. It’s the kind of keyboard that the most avid FPS players can get endless amounts of mileage ou

One that stands out is its H700 mid-tower chassis. This is similar in design to the H710i, one of the best PC cases around, except you’re trading built-in smart functionality for a lower price tag. The H700 is a clean-looking case made of steel, with a large tempered side-glass panel to show off your handiwork. There are newer options out there, but with this discount, the H700 deserves consideration as one of the best mid-tower cases for the money. This sale ends on 12/27, so if you’ve been loo

With Party Hub, you can now preview what’s new in the Item Shop before loading into the game. Resolved an issue involving some trees and metal fences in Arena not granting the correct material increase. Resolved an issue involving the Bandolette Outfit appearing to have two hairstyles merged together. Resolved an issue involving some items from the Twin Turntables set appearing grainy and pixelated. Resolved an issue involving players’ Quick Bar being inadvertently defaulted off on mobile device

The bone-crunching, survival MMO, Conan Exiles, is free to play on Steam for the weekend. If you’re not familiar with Conan Exiles, its inclusion of a character dong slider might jog your memory. One of the biggest recent updates is the inclusion of mounted combat, letting you train horses and ride them in battles. Conan Exiles is available for free starting today at 7 pm CET, 1 pm EST, and 10 am PST and ends on Monday 9. If you wanted to make it a permanent addition to your gaming library then

I hope you picked up your free copy of Jotun: Valhalla Edition from the Epic Games Store, because it’s done and gone—but the good news is that another has stepped up to take its place. The Escapists, a retro-styled top-down strategy game about breaking out of prison by any means necessary, is free for the taking for the next week. To get the game, hop over to The Escapists page on the Epic Games Store, and take note of how the “Buy Now” button now says “Get” instead. One thing that’s a little di

One of the best compact microphones for streaming is on sale at an all-time low price. Are you looking for a cheap deal on a microphone for streaming and recording? Well, here’s one: For today only Amazon has the Razer Seiren X microphone at its lowest price at $55, nearly half off its regular retail price. The Seiren X was on sale during Black Friday for around $60, so this is an even better deal. The knock against the Seiren X is that it only has one polar pattern (super-cardioid), so it is ma

This year, Microsoft is upping its garment game with an ugly Windows XP sweater. Anyone who has been playing with PCs for a couple of decades probably has fond memories of Windows XP. Remarkably, Windows XP still clings to a 2.29 percent share of the overall OS market, according to Net Marketshare. Microsoft’s ugly Christmas sweater is Windows XP this year. arrives in Windows XP’s iconic retail box, labeled as Windows XP Pro-ho-ho-fessional.

To mark the one-year anniversary of the release of the multiplayer military shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm, developer New World Interactive is making the game free to play on Steam until December 17. To jump into the action, hit the Steam page and pound the “Play Game” button. You can play to your heart’s content until Tuesday next week (an exact end time isn’t specified) and if you dig it, you can also pick it up for half price—$15/£13/€15—until January 2. We liked it quite a bit, for the record

Yesterday, I complained that after doing away with loot boxes, Rocket League’s new Blueprint system still felt too expensive. Today, Psyonix has lowered the prices on most Blueprints, which I suspected might happen. The price of Black Market items—which are the most desired—hasn’t changed, however. I’m still a bit stuck on the Black Market price. If you spent Credits to craft Blueprints between December 4 and December 11, you’ll automatically be refunded Credits to make up for the difference bet

Forza Horizon 4 has announced a new battle royale mode, The Eliminator. It isn’t the first car-based battle royale. The Eliminator mode is free and will arrive on Thursday, December 12, which is, like, tomorrow, at 10 AM Pacific. “Arena walls contract throughout the game, forcing players closer together until a final white-knuckle race among the survivors determines the winner.” You can watch some gameplay below from a livestream earlier today, starting at about 28 minutes in.

Even though the Black Friday/Cyber Monday madness is behind us, the holiday sales are still going full throttle. Right now, Corsair has several hot-ticket items on its online store on sale (up to 46% off), including the HS70 Pro headset, K70 RGB keyboard, M55 RGB Pro mouse, and much more. Corsair’s online store only shows the discount once you to use coupon code GIFTING19 at checkout, and the discount isn’t uniform across all items, so actually finding the sale price is a bit difficult. Here are

AMD’s lineup of RX 500 series graphics cards is getting a bit old at this point, but the highest-end model—the RX 590—is still a good option for a 1080p budget gaming PC. Now you can get the RX 590 for just $170, one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen for this card. GIGABYTE Radeon RX 590 | $169.99 ($10 off)This entry-level graphics card is at one of its lowest prices yet, and it’s still a great option for 1080p gaming. View DealThe closest equivalent to the RX 590 in Nvidia’s lineup is the GT

Bethesda is looking into a very odd bug in Fallout 76, introduced in the most recent patch, that appears to be breaking the legendary effects of armor when weapons are reloaded. The bug isn’t consistent, but based on the number of complaints in this Reddit thread, there’s definitely something going on that’s not supposed to be. When he begins, his armor has a damage resistance value of 519, energy resistance of 343, and radiation resistance of 25. The condition of the armor pieces, and their ind

The Acer Predator Helios 300 is one of our top choices for the best gaming laptop, as it offers great hardware at competitive price points. Now you can get the 2019 Helios 300 with a GTX 1660 Ti graphics card for $899.00, a $100 drop from the usual price. The model on sale has a Core i5-9300H processor, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, 8GB of DDR4 2666 MHz memory, and 512GB NVMe SSD. The screen is a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS screen, with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz—it’s rare to see high refresh

Capcom announced earlier today that the team-based survival horror game Project Resistance, now known as Resident Evil Resistance, will be included with Resident Evil 3 Remake when it comes out next year. His name is Martin Sandwich. Meet Martin Sandwich, one of the Survivors in Resident Evil Resistance, a 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer game included with Resident Evil 3.A skilled engineer and mechanic, Martin can create traps to slow down or stun enemies. But the far greater likelihood is that it

Make no mistake, though, VR continues to grow, with the Oculus Quest driving VR hardware sales to new heights. The Quest is a relative newcomer to the field of VR headsets, though only in the sense that it’s a separate product from the Oculus Rift. It seems the convenience, capabilities, and price ($399) of the Quest are a winning combination for would-be VR adopters to make the leap. “This gain is largely driven by consumer adoption of Oculus Quest and steady growth in enterprise usage,” SuperD

The gap in pricing between 2.5-inch SATA and M.2 NVMe solid state drives is shrinking by the day. Reinforcing this notion, Western Digital is shipping its new Blue SN550 NVMe SSDs at prices that are some of the best we’ve seen for an SSD at launch. That said, WD’s Blue SN550 series is faster than a SATA-based SSD, according to the rated specs. Here’s what we’re looking at:WD Blue SN550 1TB—2,400MB/s sequential read, 1,950MB/s sequential writeWD Blue SN550 500GB—2,400MB/s sequential read, 1,750MB