Home Features Reviews Guides By Outlet Books About Contact

By Outlet

Playboy.com

Load More

Complex

IGN

IGN •

XDefiant Video Review

In the input field, type a question that could be answered with "yes" or "no." You can ask up to 20 questions before the game is over

Quick tips to help you guess the answer faster
• Stick to questions that will be answered with “yes” or “no”
• Any questions that you ask will count as part of your 20 questions
• Try to guess the game with as few questions as possible
• Get an ad-free experience with IGN Plus and gain access to all previous games
IGN •

XDefiant Review

XDefiant is an FPS with an identity crisis. This arcade-style arena shooter pulls characters and locations from various Ubisoft games, and it feels a little bit like a lot of different things as a result: It's fast and twitchy in a way that’s similar to games like Call of Duty, but has class abilities that might put it closer to something like Overwatch. It’s got fast respawns and faster deaths, but offers objective-based modes that prioritize teamwork over straight killcount. That combination o
IGN •

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Review

Successfully bringing well-known console video games to phones and tablets requires hitting a very specific balance. You want the mobile version to feel like the same game people already like, while acknowledging that using a touchscreen device usually means playing for a short period of time on something that's not designed for games. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is a pretty ideal demonstration of hitting that balance — it maintains all the most important elements of the PC and console Warzone
IGN •

The Inquisitor Review

Video games can be great vehicles for mysteries. The idea of gathering clues, questioning witnesses, and giving dramatic speeches where you stun an array of suspects with your intellect makes for an exciting fantasy. But lots of games stumble trying to fit the inherently open-ended, red-string-connecting fantasy of the detective into traditionally linear story structures. The Inquisitor is a game like that — it starts with the compelling concept of playing as a medieval church cop hunting a vamp
IGN •

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review

I fell in love with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time way back in 2003, when it helped redefine 3D action-adventure games with its clever rewind ability enhancing its environmental puzzles and fast, acrobatic combat. But while the aughts saw a bunch of sequels with similar elements, none ever quite hit the same heights as The Sands of Time – and the 2010s were a parched desert for the series. But like an oasis, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown finally nails what I loved about those classic Pri
IGN •

Lego Fortnite Review

Surprising absolutely no one, Fortnite and Lego snap satisfyingly together like a couple of plastic construction bricks. Combining the building creativity of Lego sets with Fortnite's expansive and often gorgeous island playgrounds is a smart match that creates an approachable yet fairly deep survival game. But while it streamlines a few of the more cumbersome aspects of the genre, Lego Fortnite also has the distinct feel of an early access game, trading as much on its future potential as its cu
IGN •

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies Review in Progress

This is our Zombies review for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Check out the single-player review for our thoughts on the campaign or the multiplayer review for our thoughts on PvP.

Like a lot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, this year’s Zombies mode has undergone what might be described as a "Warzone-ification," forcing its traditional PvE elements into a larger, more open map. But as popular as the Warzone side of Call of Duty (or in this case, the extraction shooter mode, DMZ) might be, mi

GameSpot

GameSpot •

Destiny 2 Is Making It Easier To Get Exotic Class Items, Brave Weapons

Bungie is adjusting to Destiny 2 drop rates for some of its most sought-after gear with an update coming in August, making it way easier to farm both Exotic class items and Brave Arsenal weapons.The details came in the most recent This Week in Bungie blog post, which laid out how things will change with August's Update 8.0.5. Exotic class items currently drop from chests opened in the Pale Heart of the Traveler location, including those that players earn at the end of the Onslaught activity. The...
GameSpot •

Destiny 2 Patch Notes Nerf One Of The Game's Most Powerful Guns

What has become the best gun for ripping through the hearts of bosses in Destiny 2 has, at last, received a significant nerf, knocking down its enormous damage numbers and possibly clearing the way for some new builds for dealing with some of the game's toughest adversaries, like The Witness. Bungie has cut the damage of Still Hunt, the sniper rifle that can become a Golden Gun--at least when utilized by Hunters running the Exotic helmet Celestial Nighthawk.Bungie noted the change in its patch n...
GameSpot •

You Can Already Preorder Kevin Costner's Massive Western Epic Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 On 4K Blu-ray

The first film in actor and director Kevin Costner's epic Western series, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 has only been in theaters for a month, but Amazon already has preorders up for the eventual 4K Blu-ray release. You can preorder Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 for $50 right now. Horizon: An American Saga is a passion project Costner has worked on as far back as 1988. The plan is for it to eventually comprise four movies set before, during, and after the Civil War, and leaning into...
GameSpot •

Once Human: How To Play With Friends And How PvP Works

Once Human puts you in a hostile world full of vicious monsters and desperate people--including other players. Under the right circumstances, you can team up with or battle with your fellow Meta-humans, helping you secure some of the best loot and resources, both out in the world and in your fortified territories. However, like a lot of things in Once Human, it's not very clear how things like teaming up or PvP work. If you're on a certain kind of server, you might not realize you can play PvP a...
GameSpot •

Once Human Vehicles Guide: How To Get And Repair The Motorcycle And Four-Wheeler

The world of Once Human is absolutely enormous, and while you can unlock teleportation stations that let you fast-travel around the map, you'll need a vehicle. The good news is that there are several in Once Human, including a motorcycle you can unlock fairly early. It'll help you get around for a while, but if you want to use the motorcycle long-term--or if you want to unlock better vehicles later on--you'll need to understand the systems for crafting, upgrading, and repairing them.How any of t...
GameSpot •

The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K Blu-Ray Is On Sale For Best-Ever Price Of $30 At Amazon

Amazon still has some great deals on Batman Blu-rays following the conclusion of Prime Day 2024, with the standout deal being The Dark Knight Trilogy on 4K UHD for only $30. You can also get the Batman 4-Film 4K Collection for $48, which is bit more expensive than its $40 Prime Day price. For an animated Caped Crusader experience, Batman: The Complete Animated Series is on sale for $30, which matches its Prime Day price. The Dark Knight Trilogy collection comes with 4K and standard 1080p discs....
GameSpot •

Once Human Guide: How To Get Acid To Make Ammo, Fuel, And Metals

You'll go through a lot of bullets in Once Human, and if you want to keep your guns loaded to stop the endless stream of interdimensional abominations that threaten you, you're going to need to craft a lot of ammo. To do that, you need the ingredients essential to bullet manufacturing, which includes gunpowder. Making gunpowder, however, requires acid--something you'll have to track down in the world until you can make it yourself.Acid ends up being pretty important, since it's also a major comp...
GameSpot •

You Can Already Preorder Maxxxine On 4k Blu-ray

Ti West and Mia Goth's X horror movie series continues with Maxxxine, finally sending the protagonist from X, Maxine Minx, to Hollywood. As you might expect, things get bloody. The movie is still in theaters, but you can already preorder the 4k Blu-ray release of Maxxxine on Amazon. If you're not in the market for 4k, there's also a standard Blu-ray release version of Maxxxine. Amazon offers Maxxxine on Blu-ray for $40 as a preorder, which also includes the preorder price guarantee and Amazon P...
GameSpot •

Destiny 2: How To Unlock Focusing For Aberrant Action And Corrasion (Once It's Available)

The second act of Destiny 2's first new episode, Echoes, adds two new guns to the list of weapons you can acquire from the episode's activities. Like other episode weapons, you can eventually earn the ability to buy those two guns from Failsafe, the Echoes vendor. However, the ability to "focus" Echoes engrams into Aberrant Action or Corrasion isn't immediately available with the launch of the episode. Instead, you have to earn it as a vendor upgrade by completing Failsafe's tasks.The bad news i...
GameSpot •

Dragon Ball Z And Super Blu-rays Are Getting Big Prime Day Discounts

Dragon Ball Z is one of the most beloved anime series ever made, and fans looking to grab the franchise's many seasons and movies can pick up select Blu-ray editions while they're discounted during the final hours of Amazon's Prime Day sale.Starting with the TV series, you can get multiple Dragon Ball Z seasons on Blu-ray. If you're new, you'll probably want to start with season one, which is is $26 (was $31) at Amazon. This version includes every episode of the original first season, but if you...
GameSpot •

Stock Up On Superhero Tabletop Experiences With These Marvel Board Game Deals

Thanks to Prime Day, you can nab a ton of Marvel-themed board games at some great discounts. The games on sale run the gamut of gameplay experiences, starting with Marvel Champions, a strategic card game that already has a bunch of expansions. You can grab it for $40, which is 50% off its usual sticker price of $80.Marvel Champions lets players take the role of beloved heroes like Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Captain America and work together to stop the schemes of various villains. It's a dec...
GameSpot •

Destiny 2 Aberrant Action God Roll Guide

The rocket-assisted sidearm archetype, a pistol that literally shoots rockets, is one of the best gun types in Destiny 2, and with the launch of Act 2 of Episode: Echoes, we're now up to three of these powerful, explosive-launching pistols in the game. While you'll still want to get a crafted god roll of The Call from The Final Shape's new destination, the Pale Heart of the Traveler, the newly released Aberrant Action is another gun you should be chasing. It too is craftable, and since it's a So...
GameSpot •

Binding Of Isaac Strategy Card Game Gets Largest Price Cut Yet At Amazon

The Binding of Isaac has become a classic of the roguelike genre, but there's more than just the video game version of Isaac's horrific journey through Mom's basement. The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls adapts the roguelike experience into a strategy card game you can play either alone or with friends. Thanks to a Lightning Deal at Amazon just hours before the start of Prime Day 2024, you can snag either the standard edition or The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Ultimate Collection at pretty signifi...
GameSpot •

Transformers, Resident Evil, and Destiny 2 Statues Get Huge Discounts For Prime Day

Sometimes, you need a 10-inch Optimus Prime statue to really bring a room together. Amazon has you covered with a bunch of deals as part of its early Prime Day sale, offering a few impressive statues from Numskull and other manufacturers. Whether it's a robot in disguise, a twisted G-Virus creature, or a piece of Destiny 2 armor that you're trying to add to your collection, it's worth noting that these are all coupon deals for Prime Day, which means they're likely to go fast.Don't forget to chec...
GameSpot •

Shadow Of The Erdtree Turns Elden Ring's Greatest Hero Into A Monster

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the story of Shadow of the Erdtree, so if you haven't finished the expansion or at least made it to the final boss, you might want to do so before reading on.When it comes to the story told in Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree is a bombshell. It focuses on one major character who wasn't actually included in the base game--Miquella, one of the demigod children of the goddess Queen Marika--but whose presence cast a long shadow on events. Of all the demig...
GameSpot •

Prime Day 2024 Amazon Device Deals - Huge Savings On Fire Sticks, Kindles, And More

Amazon has built quite a stable of connected devices for everything from reading ebooks to watching its extremely expensive TV shows. And for Prime Day this year, Amazon has chopped the prices on a ton of its devices, including Kindles, Ring cameras, Fire Sticks, and a whole lot more, giving you the opportunity to stock up on whatever internet-connected stuff you've been holding out on. Prime Day has knocked the prices down on Amazon devices by as much as 50% making a few pretty affordable. Whet...
GameSpot •

Destiny 2 Echoes Act 2 Will Drop All Story Beats At Once Following Player Feedback

The upcoming second act of Echoes, Destiny 2's current "episode" that continues the story of its latest expansion, The Final Shape, is changing how the game dishes out story. Instead of a new story beat becoming available each week, as in Act 1, all three Act 2 story beats will be available when it becomes available on July 16.Bungie announced the change during its Echoes: Act 2 live stream, which gave a look at the changes and additions coming to the game. The pacing of the story is something p...
GameSpot •

Destiny 2 Echoes Act 2 Brings New Guns And A Big Focus On Sniper Rifles

When the second act of Echoes, Destiny 2's current content Episode, drops on July 16, it's going to refresh the game with a few significant changes. Among them are new weapons for players to chase and new Artifact mods that will add some big enhancements to sniper rifles and Solar weapons, giving a chance for new builds for players to use during the next six weeks.Bungie gave a sense of what's coming in Act 2 in its recent livestream. The new act brings three new Battlegrounds activities that wi...
GameSpot •

Bulk Up On Destiny Lore And Artbooks With This Buy 2 Get 1 Sale

Destiny 2 lore is some of the best in video games--even if it hasn't always been properly explained in the actual game. However, in the last few years, developer Bungie has taken to curating portions of that world-building into six hardbound volumes called the Destiny Grimoire Anthology. These tomes are great collector's items for hardcore fans, and thanks to Target's sale this week, for every two Destiny 2 books you buy, you can get a third for free. With this deal, you could grab all six lore...
GameSpot •

Get The Arcade Experience For Street Fighter 2 Turbo And 13 Other Games With This Arcade Cabinet Deal

Home arcade cabinets are more affordable than ever, but thanks Walmart's current sale, you can pick up Arcade1Up's Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting legacy cabinet, which is currently $50, bringing the price down to a reasonable $250.The "Yoga Flame" cabinet is modeled after Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting, but it actually sports an additional 13 other classic Capcom games, including Super Street Fighter II: Turbo, Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, King of Dragons, Strider, and...
GameSpot •

Build A Fast & Furious Dodge Charger With This Lego Technic Deal

The Fast & Furious franchise is all about people using awesome cars to defy laws--whether they're United States federal laws, international laws, or the laws of physics. Most of the things Dom Toretto and his family do in the movies might be technically impossible, but you can at least build and admire a replica of his 1970 Dodge Charger R/T with the Lego Technic Dom's Charger, which is on sale for Walmart+ subscribers.The online-only deal knocks $40 off the usual price of $120, bringing the pri...
GameSpot •

Animal Crossing Lego Sets Receive Solid Discounts Ahead Of Prime Day

Lego just started releasing Animal Crossing sets in March, and since they're so new, there haven't been many opportunities to snag them for anything less than full price. That changes today, thanks to the big sale Walmart is currently running (and Amazon is matching), which sees 20% knocked off the price for the Nook's Cranny and Rosie's House set.The set is the biggest of Lego's Animal Crossing offerings, and as such, it's also the most expensive. It usually retails for $75, but the 20%-off dis...
GameSpot •

Haters Be Damned: Elden Ring Summoning Leads To Shadow Of The Erdtree's Best Moment

Igon is the best character in Shadow of the Erdtree. He's the best character in all of Elden Ring, in fact. He might be the best character in any From Software game. And if you're the kind of person who makes "git gud" a cornerstone of your personality, you probably missed out on him.You find Igon at the base of the Jagged Peak, and at first, he's kind of a pathetic figure. He's already injured when you discover him, and from his wailing laments, you learn that he's trying to kill a huge and hor...
GameSpot •

Is The Matrix Deckbuilding Game Real, Or Is It A Simulation?

There was a time when there were a few games based on The Matrix movies, and they were even pretty good at times. Today, while video game adaptations are tougher to come by (although you can be Neo or Trinity in Fortnite), fans shouldn't sleep on a tabletop opportunity to delve into the Matrix, with Upper Deck's Legendary Encounters: The Matrix deckbuilding game, available on Amazon. If you're a tabletop or deckbuilding game fan but unfamiliar with the Legendary series, you're missing out. They'...
Load More

Epic Games Store Blog

Epic Games •

The Casting of Frank Stone is poised to bring a new audience to the Dead By Daylight world

With The Casting of Frank Stone, developers Behaviour Interactive and Supermassive Games are opening up the world of Behaviour's multiplayer horror game Dead By Daylight with a totally new story. The two development studios are also hoping the story will reach a new audience—one that might be interested in the frightening horror universe of Dead By Daylight but hasn’t yet experienced it.

Dead By Daylight pits a team of four players, the survivors, against a fifth player in the role of a vicious...
Epic Games •

In 33 Immortals, Dante’s depiction of Lucifer makes for a massive, challenging first boss

In multiplayer roguelike 33 Immortals, 33 players band together to fight their way through an afterlife inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and eventually challenge God to win their freedom from eternal damnation. Like its source material, 33 Immortals is broken down into three worlds—Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise—each divided into environments inspired by different sections of Alighieri’s seminal work. To escape Dante’s Inferno, though, players will first have to face its most powerf

Digital Trends

Digital Trends •

How to sync an Xbox One controller with your console

Making your Xbox One controllers work with your game console is a little different than just plugging them in, like in the old days. Luckily, console makers have made syncing wireless controllers relatively easy.

That doesn’t mean there aren’t issues with wireless controllers, though. On the Xbox One, syncing is easy, but if any problems arise with your Xbox wireless controller, there are lots of ways to troubleshoot. Here’s what you need to know to sync your Xbox One with your controllers and
Digital Trends •

How to Trade in Pokemon Go

Two years after the release of Pokémon Go, the game finally added one of the features fans have been waiting for since the beginning — the ability to trade Pokémon with friends. Trading has been part of the Pokémon games since Red and Blue were released in 1995, but it had been sorely lacking in Pokémon Go. If you've been wondering how to trade in the popular mobile game, we have you covered.
• The best Pokémon Go tips and tricks
• Exclusive Mew is gone forever if you delete your Pokémon: Let's
Digital Trends •

Here's everything you need to know to transfer data between Switch consoles

The Nintendo Switch keeps a tight leash on its data, but not so tight that players can’t transfer their screenshots and videos from one console to another. Although you can’t swap game saves or move over game libraries using a microSD card, you can at least transfer user data and some photos from one Switch to another.

For those who want to move save data, microSD cards won't be enough. Luckily, we have some tips and ideas on how to move your data, whether it be save data or photos, from one Sw
Digital Trends •

How to Use a VPN with Your PS4

Although gaming doesn’t jump to mind when talking about a virtual private network (VPN), there are myriad uses for one on your PlayStation 4. With a VPN, you can connect to servers around the world, allowing you to shop the PlayStation Store in other regions and pair up with players on the other side of the globe. Plus, a VPN encrypts your internet connection, protecting your personal data from anyone spying on your connection, and it can get past internet service provider speed throttling.

Unf
Digital Trends •

How to Record Gameplay on PS4

Recording and sharing gameplay on a PlayStation 4 is a lot easier than you might think. Sure, capture cards are the best way to record and stream your gameplay, but you can capture your PS4 gameplay right from the console, too, with no extra hardware required.

Even better, you don’t have to trigger the recording beforehand on your favorite PS4 games, so no matter if you score a win in Warzone or stumble upon one of the many twists and turns in The Last of Us Part II, you can put it on the recor
Digital Trends •

How to Sync a PS4 Controller

Although the PS4 has developed quite a reliable reputation, you can expect issues to arise as your console continues to age into “last-gen” status. In fact, new problems are being discovered every day.

Fun new issues aside, we can’t overstate the convenience of having wireless PlayStation 4 controllers — but you must sync them to your system to use them. For PS4 or PS4 Pro owners, syncing your PS4 DualShock controllers shouldn’t be an issue, but we’re here to clear up any confusion. We’ll run d
Digital Trends •

How to Factory Reset Your Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch actually offers more than one way to reset, or “initialize,” its firmware, potentially sparing your save data, if you choose. In fact, there are many options for deleting different types of data, depending on your needs. Here’s everything you need to know about deleting data from your Nintendo Switch, including how to do a factory reset.

Just make sure you backup your best Switch games before you do.

How to factory reset your Nintendo Switch

The easiest but most permanent
Digital Trends •

How to Factory Reset a PS4

Technology isn’t perfect, including our gaming systems. It’s always terrible to get really into a game, only to have it freeze right before you hit that checkpoint. Recently, it seems these problems have been amplified by the age of the system. These frustrating experiences happen to many PlayStation 4 users, and there’s a relatively simple way to fix them: A complete factory reset.

How to factory reset your PS4

A complete factory reset for the PlayStation 4 is a pretty straightforward process
Digital Trends •

What Is Discord?

When playing video games on PC, players often need to solve two problems: How to talk to one another, and how to organize people long enough to actually get a game going.

Discord is the latest in a long line of apps designed to solve that problem. The free platform, which blends the approachable chat UI found in apps like Slack with video and voice chat, a la Skype, has quickly become one of the most popular, reporting 250 million users, with 14 million people logging on every day. Discord is g
Digital Trends •

How To Add External Games to Your Steam Library

Steam is the place for PC games, but several games are only available on other storefronts. The Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, Origin, and more have games that you can’t find on Steam. To clean up your desktop gaming experience and make the upcoming Steam Deck a little easier to use, we’re going to show you how to add external games to your Steam library.

Although you can add almost any game to Steam, you won’t have access to social features or achievements. Instead, Steam allows you to con
Digital Trends •

The Best Oculus Rift Games

A few years ago, virtual reality (VR) was a costly endeavor. With controllers, sensors, and the headset itself, it was easy to drop $600 or more on a suitable setup. With the recent Oculus Quest 2 and Oculus Rift S, however, getting into VR is now more affordable than ever. The Oculus Rift is the system to use, not only because it’s cheap, but also because it has a library of excellent games.

From animatronic scare-fests to tense first-person shooters, here are best Oculus Rift games available
Digital Trends •

The Best Weapons in Destiny 2, and Where to Find Them

Destiny 2 is all about finding newer, better guns scattered throughout the solar system and across its many activities. There are a ton of great weapons already in the game, from Legendary guns you’ll find all over the place and in the Crucible, to highly prized Exotics you can only get from special drops or completing particular quests. Then there are guns that you’ll only find in the game’s six-person Leviathan raid and its new Raid Lairs, or from finishing its super-tough Trials of the Nine m
Digital Trends •

God of War Guide: How to Beat All Nine Valkyries

The toughest battles in God of War are against the Valkyries — nine super-strong enemies that have awesomely-powerful attacks, a crazy amount of speed, and huge amounts of health. They represent the game’s biggest challenge and require players to have good equipment and great reflexes.

The Valkyries aren’t unbeatable, though. With a little preparation and patience, you can learn the ins and outs of their attacks, outlast them, and defeat them. Doing so earns a few of God of War‘s toughest troph
Digital Trends •

The Best Weapons in Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda has nearly 70 weapons to find, research, and craft, plus I–X upgrade tiers for each gun. With so many options — and not nearly enough research data in a single playthrough to upgrade every weapon — it can be difficult to tell which guns are actually worth the resources.

You’ll unlock the best weapon blueprints as you advance beyond Level 25, so keep plugging away at quests to grab access to the best of the best. That said, we’ve collected our picks for the most powerful a
Digital Trends •

Jumping back into 'Dark Souls 3' to play 'The Ringed City'? Keep these tips in mind

The Dark Souls series is notoriously challenging, and while it has become popular among gamers in the last few years exactly for that difficulty, it remains a bit inscrutable and overwhelming for many players. Dark Souls III is arguably a more easygoing Souls game than its predecessors, however, in that it gives players a little more leeway as they learn and provides something of an easier time getting into the game. It’s still no walk in the park, but it might not be as ruthless as previous tit
Digital Trends •

Detroit: Become Human Guide: Every Ending Explained

Developer Quantic Dream is in the business of interactive storytelling, and Detroit: Become Human is no different. Although you’ll do everything from investigate to clean dirty dishes in the game, most of what you’ll do is make decisions. In true Quantic Dream fashion, each decision you make will have a ripple throughout the world of the game, not only determining the course of the narrative you experience, but also how that story ends. Here, we’re going to explain everything you need to know ab
Digital Trends •

God of War: Niflheim and Ivaldi's Workshop guide

God of War provides players with some of the toughest challenges yet to be seen in the series. One of the most difficult challenges, aside from defeating the eight Valkyries, is fighting through Ivaldi’s workshop in Niflheim. The workshop is swimming in cursed mist, which forces a timer onto your forays. On top of this, Ivaldi’s Workshop will change every time you enter it, which makes it easy to get lost in. However, with great risk comes great reward.

Although it seems a bit like there is no
Digital Trends •

Destiny 2 Warmind: Worldline Zero Exotic Sword Guide

Hidden throughout the Destiny 2 expansion, Warmind, are a bunch of strange little colored lights. It’s not immediately apparent what these little guys are, but with some investigation, you’ll find that the lights are vulnerable to bullets. Check the map when you venture to the Hellas Basin on Mars, and you’ll find that these are the 45 nodes it tracks.

The 45 test nodes on Mars are well-hidden, and their colors designate what kind of gun you need to use to destroy them: Orange for solar weapons
Digital Trends •

9 Tips to Help You Win Fortnite Battles on a Smartphone

Epic Games’ Fortnite has taken the world by storm, creating a version of a massive, Hunger Games–like shooter that is dependent both on quick shooting skills and the ability to smartly construct structures that give you an advantage in a fight. With the game’s smartphone and tablet version, Fortnite brings those ideas to a different medium, and winning matches requires a few new skills — like mastering touch controls and adapting to a smaller screen.

Creating a smartphone-compatible version of
Digital Trends •

How to Take a Screenshot with Your Nintendo Switch

One of the coolest features among current game console hardware is the ability to snap screenshots of your gameplay and share them easily on the internet and social media. Sony and Microsoft were first to the gate with super-easy sharing buttons on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but the Nintendo Switch has what may be the best and easiest sharing interface of them all.

It’s incredibly easy to snag a screen grab with the Nintendo Switch, thanks to a dedicated button on the left Joy-Con controll
Digital Trends •

The Ultimate Guide to Marvel's Spider-Man: Combat, Suits, and Mods

Fighting bad guys is a big part of the job for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Taking on the role of our favorite web-slinging superhero gives you access to all of Spidey’s cool powers including running on walls, avoiding incoming danger, and punching the heck out of thugs, as well as his range of spider-themed gadgets for webbing up and taking down crime.

The thing is, all those different gadgets, moves, spider-suits, and suit mods can get a bit confusing, and a lot of them are tuned fo
Digital Trends •

Sea of Thieves: How to Find and Kill the Kraken

There are many dangers in Sea of Thieves — from pirate crews to skeletons to deadly storms. There is one sea-faring creature that almost guarantees a one-way ticket to Davy Jone’s Locker. In pirate lore, the Kraken is one of the most feared creatures an adventurer could be so unfortunate to come across.

The Kraken isn’t so much a boss you hunt down as it is a hazard that appears at random, attacking ships with its huge tentacles. When that happens, crews have to drop everything and make a major
Digital Trends •

Who Needs a Crew? How to Sail Solo in Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves is meant to be played as part of a crew. You and a few friends loot and plunder the seas (and other players) as a team. That’s not the only way to sail the seven seas, however. If you’d prefer to sail alone, you can also take to the ocean on a smaller, more nimble ship. Taking on the pirate life without any help can be especially tough — you don’t have any backup in emergencies, and if you run up against a crew of other players, you’ll have to take them on at a disadvantage.

It’s
Digital Trends •

Sea of Thieves Beginner's Guide | Tips and Tricks

Cooperative piracy simulator Sea of Thieves is a game that drops players right off the plank and into the deep end of the ocean as soon as they start it up. There is little or no explanation of how most things work in the game, from sailing to completing voyages. All of it is picked up through experience as you play, which is part of what makes Sea of Thieves interesting. There are tons of little nuances and best practices, however, that you need to become an effective pirate.

If you want to wi
Load More

TheWrap.com

TheWrap •

'Lost in Space': How Far Away Is Alpha Centauri, and Could Humans Live There?

Humans are looking to colonize the rest of the universe in Netflix’s reimagining of the 1960s sci-fi TV show “Lost in Space.” Of course, it doesn’t go very well — hence the name of the show.

When viewers catch up with the Robinson family at the start of the series, they’ve crashed onto an unfamiliar alien planet nobody knew was there. But it also wasn’t their actual destination. The Robinson family is one of many aboard a huge ship known as the Resolute, which is venturing to Alpha Centauri sta
TheWrap •

All 11 M Night Shyamalan Movie Twists Ranked, From 'Sixth Sense' to 'Old'

M. Night Shyamalan has been known as a twist ending guy since “The Sixth Sense” — his debut as a director — blew everybody’s mind way back in 1999. Since then, not all of his twists have fared so well, with some delighting viewers and others garnering outright scorn from audiences.

And now we’ve got a new one, “Old,” which has thus far proven to be pretty dang polarizing as it competes with “Snake Eyes” for the box office crown this weekend. Check out the list below to find out what we think of
TheWrap •

The Worst Parts of 'Justice League' Theatrical Cut, From Superman's CGI Mouth to That Underwater Battle

“Justice League,” while certainly never approaching the creative nadir that was the DC movie “Suicide Squad,” is really just not a good movie. It’s silly-but-not-in-a-good-way, it’s nonsensical, it’s sort of inexplicably chaotic. It’s exciting, then, that we’ll eventually be able to compare Joss Whedon’s “Justice League” to the Snyder Cut on March 18, and maybe get a better understanding of what went on here. But while we wait for that day, let’s reflect on the pure madness of the theatrical ver
TheWrap •

'Altered Carbon' on Netflix Explained: What the Heck Are 'Meths'?

While “Altered Carbon” on Netflix might seem like an overly complicated show sometimes, it really isn’t. It just seems that way because this fictional sci-fi universe has a ton of its own lingo that you generally have to absorb through context. And while, yeah, you may not have much else to do during your coronavirus quarantine other than watch TV and think real hard about what you’re watching, I don’t think any of us really wants to think too hard about anything right now. So we’re gonna help y
TheWrap •

'SNL' and Amy Schumer Honor Moms by Showing How Awful Childbirth Is (Video)

Amy Schumer paid homage to mothers in a 2018 Mother’s Day sketch on “SNL” that showed just how hard they have it.

The sketch, titled “The Day You Were Born,” finds Schumer welcoming her husband (played by Mikey Day) and young son into her room, where they surprise her with breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. Like a good mom, she tells her son about the beautiful day he was born and how happy it made her.

But as she explains, flashbacks paint a very different picture, one of a delivery room in w
TheWrap •

The Complete Timeline of Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies, From 'Iron Man' to 'Avengers: Endgame'

We get it: the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a ton of lore, and it can be hard to keep track of it all, especially as the movies get increasingly bonkers. But worry not, true believers. We’ve taken the time to lay it all out as clearly as can be. Read on for the complete timeline to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from “Iron Man” to “Avengers: Endgame.”

The Big Bang explodes from six preexisting singularities. As the universe is created, remnants of these singularities are forged into objects wi
TheWrap •

'Game of Thrones': Everyone Arya Stark Has Killed So Far

Arya Stark’s (Maisie Williams) journey has been a long and arduous one, full of pain and suffering and a whole bunch of close calls ever since her father was executed at the end of season 1. She’s spent years training with the Faceless Men in Braavos, and now she’s back in Westeros ready to stab anybody who threatens her family. And she’s done just that a number of times already. So everybody who’s died by Arya’s hand, through the Battle of Winterfell.

Stable boy (Season 1)

Arya’s first kill
TheWrap •

Yes, That Was THAT Dead Villain in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' - Here's What it Means

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” fills in the backstory of Han Solo and quite a few other characters. The movie’s biggest twist, however, doesn’t have to do with the events that lead Han to becoming one of the greatest smugglers in the galaxy — it’s about one “Star Wars” character who turns out to be still alive, still influencing the galaxy, and still posing a threat to a lot of people.

That character is Darth Maul (Ray Park, voiced by Sam Witwer), and if you haven’t been keeping up with any of the a
TheWrap •

20 Famous New England Patriots Fans, From Ben Affleck to Mark Wahlberg (Photos)

Super Bowl LIII, the big number 53, is upon us, and fans all over the country will tune in to see the New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Rams. If you’re rooting for the Patriots this weekend, here’s a rundown of the good, famous company you’ll be in when you do. And if you’re a Rams fan, here’s a quick celebrity enemies list so you can rub it in their faces on Twitter.

Let’s keep right on going with “Famous Massachusetts natives who do that accent in movies.” Batfleck, who was born in
TheWrap •

How Will 'Captain Marvel' Play Into that 'Avengers: Infinity War' Ending and 'Endgame'?

Watch the second “Captain Marvel” trailer here.

When Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2019 just two months ahead of “Avengers 4,” she’s potentially going to have a big impact on the story left hanging at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War.”

Sure, “Captain Marvel” won’t take place at the same time as “Infinity War” or any of the other current Marvel movies — instead, it’s hopping back in time by a couple of decades. But we have every reason to believe the fil
TheWrap •

'Avengers: Infinity War' Post-Credits Scene Explained: What Logo Was That on the Pager?

The battle against Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War” is the biggest one yet for the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not all of them participate. Heroes like Ant-Man and Clint “Hawkeye” Barton don’t show up in the fight to stop the mad Titan.

There’s one other character we know will be in the MCU before “Avengers 4” rolls around in 2019, but who didn’t join the fight against Thanos in “Infinity War” — but that character does get a shoutout in “Avengers: Infinity War” to let us know
TheWrap •

'Marvel's Spider-Man' PS4 Has the Most Heartwarming Stan Lee Cameo Ever (Video)

Developer Insomniac Games’ new Spider-Man video game isn’t quite a tie-in with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that doesn’t stop it from feeling very in line with Marvel Studios’ offerings on film.

“Marvel’s Spider-Man” manages to tell a pretty involved, cinematic story in the medium of a video game. It’s not tied to either “Spider-Man: Homecoming” or its sequel, “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” instead crafting its own original tale based on Spider-Man’s expansive lore. “Marvel’s Spider-Man” do
TheWrap •

Every Marvel Comics Live-Action TV Show Ranked, from 'Incredible Hulk' to 'Daredevil'

The recent high-profile shows on Netflix, ABC and FX aren’t the first ones Marvel has taken to the small screen. Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Blade and even knock-off-ish X-Men had a go before the current golden age. Here are all the Marvel shows, ranked from goofiest pajama costumes to best character-driven dramas.

17. “Spidey Super Stories” (1974-77)

Spider-Man takes on some super-boring villains. He goes up against The Prankster (a school principal who keeps pranking his students) and T
TheWrap •

'The Purge' Is at Its Scariest, and Most Poignant, Addressing #MeToo

The concept behind “The Purge,” a night each year when all crime, including murder, is legal, is pretty ridiculous when you apply any logic to it. Of course, the point isn’t that the Purge makes sense — it’s a state-sponsored terror campaign designed to keep the lower classes in line.

The four films have used that theme mainly to examine American racism and classism with blantant candidness. And for much of its first season, USA’s TV addition to the series, “The Purge,” has been content to do t
TheWrap •

'Venture Bros': Are Hank and Dean Destined to Arch Each Other?

“The Venture Bros.” has changed quite a bit over seven seasons and 15 years, but nowhere is that more clear than in the story of its title characters, brothers Hank and Dean. And in season finale, “The Saphrax Protocol, “their relationship took a turn that hints at what could turn into the show’s most tragic story to date: The Venture Bros. as arch enemies.

It became clear midway through Season 7 that, while Hank and Dean didn’t get as much screen time as they might have in previous seasons, th
Load More

Kotaku

Kotaku •

Batman: Arkham Knight Dropped the Ball On One Major Character: Batman

Batman: Arkham Knight sets up from the beginning to be one of the best Batman stories out there—and then it falls flat at every key moment.

Here’s the thing about Batman: The more time you spend with him, the more you realize that he’s not actually that interesting a guy. Sure, he’s broody and dark, has all kinds of emotional baggage, and is totally unable to allow himself to be happy for fear it’ll all get snatched away one dark night in a shadowy alley.

But he’s also unshakeable, nigh unstop
Kotaku •

Final Fantasy VII Will See 'Dramatic Changes,' and That's Good

Don’t expect the upcoming remake version of Final Fantasy VII to be exactly the same game you remember excitedly talking to your friends about over the school lunch table.

At least when it comes to FFVII’s battle system, things are going to be different the second time around, according to Game Director Tetsuya Nomura. Speaking with Official Playstation Magazine (thanks, GamesRadar), Nomura called the changes “dramatic,” although they won’t change the game so much that fans are left looking at
Kotaku •

Watch Summer Games Done Quick's Last Day of Charity Speedruns

It’s the last day of Summer Games Done Quick, the weeklong pile of awesome video game speedruns to benefit Doctors Without Borders, which makes it your last chance to watch talented players break your favorite games.

We’re in the closing moments of the non-stop 160-hour game extravaganza. Ignore the family and forsake the sun: it’s video game time.

Check out the full schedule of speedruns for the day below (they’re all on Pacific time, so keep that in mind). I’ll be taking note of the Dark Sou
Kotaku •

A Resident Evil 2 Remake Pitch is Already in Capcom's Hands

Good news everyone! Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, the producer behind Resident Evil HD Remaster, has already put together a pitch for a remake of Resident Evil 2 and apparently presented it to his Capcom overlords.

Gematsu reported that Hirabayashi posted a picture of the pitch on Facebook, noting that he started putting the pitch together after the RE HD Remaster was finished. He also says that he cleaned it up and showed it to his bosses. And then ... he doesn’t say what happened. Stop teasing us!

B
Kotaku •

Make Your Own Fallout Pip Boy With These Specs and a 3D Printer

Bethesda might have sold out of Pip Boy editions of Fallout 4, never to make any again, but thanks to one enterprising fan, it’s still possible to get one of your own. You just need a 3D printer.


Engineer Yvo de Haas used his know-how and 3D printing capabilities to whip up his own interpretation of Pip Boy 3000 Mark IV based on Bethesda’s recently released teaser trailer. As Eurogamer spotted, he also was cool enough to post the schematics online so anyone can create one.

Like Bethesda’s ve
Kotaku •

Portal Speedrun Makes Me Regret Thinking I Was Good at Portal

Way back in my college days, The Orange Box came out for Xbox 360, and I was very excited.

The Orange Box bundled a bunch of Valve games together, including Half-Life 2 as well as Episode 1 and Episode 2, plus Team Fortress 2 and, most exciting for me at the time, Portal. It was the first time I’d been able to play the soon-to-be-classic puzzle title, and it quickly became my favorite game of the year.

In fact, I went crazy on The Orange Box. Back when I was slightly obsessed with achievements
Kotaku •

Game of Thrones Season 6 Casts Ian McShane in 'Key' Role

British actor Ian McShane is joining the cast of Game of Thrones in a role that reportedly will have a small amount of screen time but a lot of significance for Westeros.

That’s according to a report from Entertainment Weekly, also confirmed by Variety.

You might remember McShane from the last time he was involved with HBO, as Al “I sure do say ‘cocksucker’ a lot” Swearengen on the western Deadwood. Or you might remember him from my favorite of his roles, Stabby Hobo Santa Claus from American
Kotaku •

Super Mario World Music Medley Will Brighten Up Your Day

Super Mario World was great for a lot of reasons, but I think it might have been the music of composer Koji Kondo that sticks out in my mind more than anything else. It’s even better when played on real instruments, and the talented musicians from YouTube channel moonbowmusicmovie very much do it justice with this medley.

As my very first, incidentally very long day as guest editor at Kotaku draws to a close, this was exactly the pick-me-up I needed. Plus, there are a bunch more game music trac
Kotaku •

Resident Evil 4 Fans Are Creating the HD Graphics Capcom Neglected

A pair of Resident Evil 4 fans are working to improve the graphics of 2014’s “Ultimate HD Edition” on PC, and the results are pretty dramatic.

Called the “RE4 HD Project,” the mod is cleaning up the game’s textures and producing some very pretty screenshots. The differences between Capcom’s definition of HD and those of Cris and Albert, the two modders working on new textures for RE4, are stark. And kind of ridiculous, actually. Side-eyeing in your direction, Capcom.

At present, it looks like
Kotaku •

Summer Games Done Quick Raises More Than $1.2 Million for Charity

The weeklong speedrun event Summer Games Done Quick has come to an end, inspiring the games community to give a whole lot of their money to Doctors Without Borders.

The event’s final tally was some $1.232,441.90 across 28,466 donations. The highest donation SGDQ 2015 received was a huge $21,498, although your average gamer pitching in to the event was pretty generous, too, giving about $43.

If you haven’t been watching SGDQ, you missed some pretty epic speedruns as top-class players took on 16
Kotaku •

Everything You Do is a Lie in Actual Sunlight Creator's Next Game

All you do in Little Red Lie is lie. You lie constantly, about everything, to everyone—even yourself.

Think of an adventure-style game like Secret of Monkey Island, creator Will O’Neill told me, except instead of verbs like “Look” or “Pick Up” to interact with the world, instead you get “Lie.” Little Red Lie follows two protagonists who never meet and have very different stories, but they’re united by a common thread: they live their lives by lying.

“The reasons for [lying] are as varied as th
Kotaku •

Reports of League Of Legends Champion's Death Were Greatly Exaggerated

Take heart, League of Legends pirate fans: Champion Gangplank didn’t actually “die,” he was just ... maimed.

Last week, developer Riot Games killed Gangplank off during its big crazy League story event, Bilgewater: Burning Tides, which added new related game modes and rewards while spooling out new lore about League’s characters. Gangplank was murdered in Act 3 of the event’s related story, blown up by rival Miss Fortune, and boom—literally—he was gone. Players couldn’t use him in the game, bec
Kotaku •

Welcome to the Next Stage in Meme Evolution

What’s the Internet rule number for everything eventually becoming a body pillow?

Reddit user Red_Cheddarz posted this pic, purporting that a (potentially ill-advised) friend liberated this delightful curiosity from a local thrift store. Now hopefully begins his epic quest to determine who had the wherewithal to turn Sanic Hegehog into a body pillow, and much more importantly, why they would play God.

Of course, Redditors in the thread have their own theories: mainly that the creator wanted to
Kotaku •

These Witcher 3 Panoramas Show Off the Game's Gorgeous Landscapes

Crank up those PC settings and The Witcher 3 becomes pretty damn beautiful.

Redditor R_Spc was captivated by CD Projekt’s work on the latest installment of their RPG franchise, and went and created some huge panoramas to showcase just how great they can look—because not even regular screenshots are enough.

The photos do a great job of capturing the graphical work that went into the game, to say nothing of relaying the huge, expansive scope of some of The Witcher 3’s locales.

R_Spc made a ton
Kotaku •

Rocket League Video Teaches Us to Accept Our Failures and Move On

I want to close out my time as your Kotaku ancient sentient robot weekend overlord with a final, Zen-like moment, thanks to the wonder that is Rocket League.

Sometimes, things just don’t go your way. You have to let it wash over you and through you, refocus your energies, and persevere. Laugh at yourself, repeatedly, and move on.

Rocket League teaches us that sometimes, we all fail. Sometimes, we all bumble as though suddenly key areas of our brains have ceased to function. Sometimes, we all l
Kotaku •

For the Next 48 Hours, I Am Assuming Direct Control

Greetings, Kotaku! It’s the weekend: my name is Phil Hornshaw, and I’ll be your guest editor for the next two glorious days.

Yes, that’s a Mass Effect joke in the headline. I’m in Los Angeles and it’s early here, folks. We’re constantly at the mercy of the rest of the country having a better time zone than us. I got up at about 5:30 this morning, which for you East Coasters is roughly 8:52 p.m.

But I’ve got coffee and adrenaline! Video games whoo! It’s gonna be a good time.

And now, by way of

Polygon