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LEGO Group and Epic Games have officially announced LEGO Fortnite, a new survival crafting game based on the popular battle royale franchise. The game will feature LEGO versions of Fortnite characters, weapons, vehicles, and locations, as well as a creative mode where players can build their own LEGO Fortnite worlds. LEGO Fortnite will be released in 2024 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and mobile devices
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Confirms PC Features
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, a remake of the original Final Fantasy 7 and its spin-offs, has confirmed a number of features exclusive to the PC version of the game. The PC version will support 4K resolution, 60 FPS, ray tracing, and mod support, as well as Steam achievements and cloud saves. Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis will launch on Steam in 2025, after its release on mobile devices in 2024
Companies Find New Use for Cryptomining GPUs
According to sources, some companies have discovered ways to use graphics cards that were once used for cryptocurrency mining in the past. These GPUs, which are often damaged or degraded by the intensive mining process, can be repurposed for tasks such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analysis. This could help reduce the environmental impact of cryptomining, as well as the shortage of GPUs in the market.
Pokemon GO Player Catches Incredibly Rare Legendary with a Regular Poke Ball
A Pokemon GO player has done something considered impossible, and caught one of the rarest Pokemon in the game using the simplest method. The player managed to catch a shiny Rayquaza, a legendary dragon-type Pokemon, with a regular Poke Ball, which has the lowest catch rate of all the balls in the game. The player shared a video of their amazing feat on Reddit, where they received praise and admiration from other Pokemon GO fans.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Releases Hotfix 12
Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has released Hotfix 12 for the game, just days after the launch of the massive Patch 5. The hotfix addresses some of the issues and bugs that were introduced by the patch, such as crashes, performance drops, and gameplay glitches. The hotfix also improves the stability and compatibility of the game’s multiplayer mode, which was one of the main features of Patch 5.
Genshin Impact Giving Away Free Primogems
HoYoverse, the official fan community of Genshin Impact, is celebrating the recent PlayStation Partner Awards 2023 event by giving away free Primogems to all Genshin Impact players. Primogems are the premium currency of the game, which can be used to summon new characters and weapons. To claim the free Primogems, players need to log in to the HoYoverse website and enter a code that was revealed during the event. The code is valid until December 31, 2023.
Rockstar Games Deletes All Its Instagram Posts Except for 1
Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has surprised its followers by deleting all of its Instagram posts except for a single one. The remaining post is a teaser image for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6, which shows a stylized map of Vice City, the game’s rumored setting. The post also has a caption that reads “Coming Soon”. Fans are speculating that this could mean that Rockstar Games is preparing to reveal more details about Grand Theft Auto 6 in the near future.
Overwatch 2 Players Aren’t Happy About Brigitte Nerf
Overwatch 2 players aren’t happy that Blizzard is planning to nerf Brigitte, one of the support heroes in the game, in a future update. Brigitte, who is known for her healing and shielding abilities, will have her health reduced from 200 to 150, making her more vulnerable to enemy attacks. Many players feel that this change is unnecessary and unfair, as Brigitte is already one of the weakest heroes in the game. They are hoping that Blizzard will reconsider the nerf or compensate Brigitte with other buffs.
Smash Creator Wanted Rumored Switch 2 Feature on GameCube
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has revealed that he wanted a feature for the GameCube controller that may appear on the rumored Switch 2. Sakurai said that he wished that the GameCube controller had a gyroscope sensor, which would allow players to tilt the controller to perform certain actions in the game. He said that this feature would have been useful for characters like Kirby and Meta Knight, who can fly in the air. Sakurai also said that he hopes that the Switch 2 will have a gyroscope sensor, as well as other improvements.
Halo Infinite Takes Page Out of GTA 6 Playbook
Halo Infinite, the upcoming installment in the Halo franchise, has taken a page out of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6 marketing playbook with a big announcement of its own. Halo Infinite has revealed that it will have a dynamic weather system, which will affect the gameplay and the environment of the game. The weather system will include rain, snow, fog, wind, and storms, and will change depending on the time of day and the location. Halo Infinite has also confirmed that it will have a day and night cycle, which will also influence the game.
