The Game Awards Lets You Vote Inside Fortnite With A Virtual Geoff Keighley

Fortnite welcomes The Game Awards with a unique event this December. Voting is active until December 11 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET. Players unlock more powerful weapons each round, and there are round- and session-based leaderboards. you could visit the island by using this code: 0853-1358-8532. you’ve got the option to see all the categories and nominees below. Check back with GameSpot for all the news as it’s announced....

November 25, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Robert Ramos

The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2 on PS5 Pro: the best way to play the Naughty Dog saga

PSSR upscaling works well - and the VRR unlocked frame-rate boosts are satisfying. So does the PS5 Pro deliver the definitive Last of Us experience? And exactly how well do the old modes scale on the boosted Pro GPU? Other visual tweaks appear unchanged. Relative to the performance mode, there’s a substantial visual improvement. The biggest improvement is seen on foliage, which looks more natural and clean. I also prefer the Pro rendition of screen-space reflections....

November 25, 2024 · 3 min · 437 words · David Callahan

The Simpsons Hit & Run Dev Gives Tragic Update On Why We Never Got A Sequel

“Some crazy person” at the publisher said no, apparently. Lead designer Joe McGinn said in aninterview with Summoning Saltthat Radical Entertainment wanted to make a sequel. In fact, McGinn said the studio had the rights forthreesequels for no additional licensing fee. However, there could be countless reasons for why a sequel never materialized. “We never imagined it would still be bringing some people happiness 20 years later!” Its last project was supporting Bungie on the original Destiny....

November 25, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Adrian Norris

This Official Zelda-Themed Wireless Controller Is Only $25 At Amazon For Black Friday

Officially licensed by Nintendo, the Sworn Protector controller design is themed around Link’s best-known weapons. The Hylian Shield and Master Sword from Ocarina of Time are emblazoned on the left grip. The off-white base color is accented by blue face buttons and triggers that match Link’s shield. The red Hylian Crest in the center of the controller is a nice touch. Since it connects via Bluetooth, you could also use it on PC and mobile devices....

November 25, 2024 · 1 min · 161 words · Edward Johnson

Xbox Special Edition Transparent Controllers Get Huge Black Friday Discounts At Amazon

The transparent clearGhost Cipher Xbox Controller is also discounted to $45 at AmazonandWalmart. This is a massive discount for a controller thatjustreleased last month. The Sky Cipher launched in August. Xbox followed up the blue Sky Cipher with a clear model in the same transparent style in October. This one has light gray buttons, sticks, and triggers. The gold D-pad is a nice touch, too.

November 25, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Jennifer Hicks

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Is Only $50 For Black Friday, Lowest Price Ever

The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller remains our top pick on ourbest Switch controllerslist all these years later. It’s significantly better for docked play than slotting two controllers in the Joy-Con Grip. It also has chunkier face buttons, full-size analog sticks, and larger triggers. It also has a real D-pad, which is a big plus when compared to Joy-Con Controllers. It charges via USB-C and runs for up to 40 hours on a full battery....

November 24, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · Steven Leonard

An Accomplished Trainer quest steps and best Choose Path choice between Amp It Up and Keep It Lowkey in Pokémon Go

Will you take the Electric or Poison path? An Accomplished Traineris a branching Special Research quest released during theWild Area 2024: Globalevent inPokemon Go. The Amp It Up path is themed around Electric Pokemon, while Keep It Lowkey focuses upon Poison-types. Below you’ll find all of the An Accomplished Trainer quest steps which occur before you choose a path. Be warned -spoilerslie ahead. This path is themed around Electric-punch in Pokemon and this fact is reflected in the challenges you’ll face....

November 23, 2024 · 2 min · 363 words · Amy Harris

Pokémon Go Throw Wild research quest steps and rewards

Our guide to the Throw Wild research quest. Throw Wildis short, free timed research available during the Wild Area event inPokemon Go. As it’s free, you don’t need to pay for theWild Areaevent ticket to unlock it. Simply login toPokemon Goduring the event hours and you’ll get Throw Wild automatically! Below, you’ll find all of the Throw Wild quest steps and rewards in Pokemon Go. ‘Throw Wild’ Step 1 of 2...

November 23, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Jack Weiss

What we've been playing, gaudy zombies and camo grinds

A few of the things that have us hooked this week. 23rd November Hello! Catch up with the older editions of this column in ourWhat We’ve Been Playing archive. Dead Island 2, PS5 Pro Dead Island 2is grim. It’s an over-the-top tongue-in-cheek depiction of a zombie apocalypse, but it’s still grim. you could obviously just buy it outright, too, if you’d prefer. Video games, eh… such lovely escapism. It’s an indie-rock music album discovered through playing a game, because, well, why not?...

November 23, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · William Blackwell

World Of Warcraft At 20 Is The Same And Increasingly Unrecognizable, And That's By Design

World of Warcraft is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, November 23, 2024. Two decades ago, World of Warcraft burst onto the scene and changed gaming forever. The once-niche MMORPG genre became mainstream overnight. “There’s something really powerful about coming home,” Longdale said. As it stands, it would be “a risk that’s not worth taking,” she said. “We don’t take that for granted at all. We know that.” In 2024, that’s, for the most part, no longer the case....

November 23, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Theresa Solomon

Committing Fraud Is The Name Of The Game In SpreadCheat, A Love Letter To Excel

The player’s character is a recently hired employee who has to cook the books, so to speak. In the real world, this would all be wildly illegal. But in the context of the game, it’s played for laughs. Now Playing:Spreadcheat Announcement Trailer You need a javascript enabled web client to watch videos. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? Perhaps the fake Clippy in this game will actually be useful, which would be a nice change....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Tyler Garcia

Donkey Kong Land is available now via Nintendo Switch Online

UPDATE: Donkey Kong Land 3 joins the service. “Fame-and-fortune seekers have journeyed far and wide in search of the fabled Lost World. Meanwhile, Dixie Kong is left behind to babysit her younger cousin, Kiddy Kong. But that won’t stop her from answering the call of adventure,” teases the official blurb. you could check out the trailer below. UPDATE 28/11/24:If it is more monkey business you are after, Nintendo has you covered....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 197 words · Richard Taylor

Donkey Kong Land Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch Online, But Not Donkey Kong 64

Another Rare title gets added to the service, joining last month’s Banjo-Tooie. The Game Boy game–which originally launched in 1995–is now available on Switch Online. This handheld title even features a familiar soundtrack, which can be heard in the video below. Donkey Kong Land is the first Game Boy title featuring Nintendo’s lovable ape. Another classic for that platform is Donkey Kong ‘94, which hasn’t been added to Switch Online yet....

November 22, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Christopher Reilly