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From the NFL to Air Jordan to Ariana Grande: the biggest Fortnite crossover events so far

Fortnite has seen some big-name collabs so far.

Epic Games’ cultural phenomenon has produced some incredible collaborations over the years.

Now more than ever, Fortnite is inevitable. Epic Games’ behemoth battle royale game has been breaking the internet consistently since its launch in 2017, creating a cultural phenomenon that has dragged superstars and badge brands from a variety of industries into its vivid virtual world.

In this article, we’re going to run through some of the most staggering crossover events in the game’s short history, covering mind-bending concerts, stormtrooper invasions, and digitized must-have real-world fashion. The game is still in its relative infancy, but here are the biggest Fortnite crossover events so far.

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Valve commemorates late ‘DOTA 2’ commentator with moving in-game tribute

Aldrin Paulo “Dunoo” Pangan is now forever part of DOTA 2.

In the most recent update for DOTA 2, developer Valve Software added a tribute to the late Aldrin Paulo “Dunoo” Pangan. The legendary Filipino commentator that recently lost his life to COVID-19.

“We were saddened to hear recently of the passing of Aldrin Paulo ‘Dunoo’ Pangan, an icon of the Filipino casting community,” Valve said on the DOTA 2 blog. “As a tribute, for the next season, the selected chat wheels feature some of his most iconic lines.”

The platinum-tier chat wheel lines include:

“Easiest money of my life!”
“Lakad Matataaaag! Normalin Normalin.”
“The next level play!”

Even if you’re not familiar with DOTA 2, Pangan’s energy during matches was unparalleled. Check out a clip of him going wild for yourself below

DOTA 2’s community is still processing the grief that comes with Pangan’s passing as well.

Today is a sad day for the Dota community and Filipino esports as we have lost one of our voices.

Lakad matatag in peace Dunoo, you will be missed. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/EZ2x1TF8VC

— Team Secret (@teamsecret) August 27, 2021

Extremely sad to hear the passing of Aldrin Paulo "Dunoo" Pangan. I don't understand Tagalog but his passion for PH Dota and the PH teams was unrivaled. Filled me with hype any time I listened to his snippets. My condolences to his friends and family in this difficult time. :((

— Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) August 27, 2021

Now, Pangan is part of the game that he loved so dearly.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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‘Cyberpunk 2077’ and ‘The Witcher 3’ next-gen upgrades might not arrive this year

At least they’re backwards compatible?

Anyone eagerly anticipating the next-gen upgrades for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 might be in for a long wait, as developer CD Projekt Red said it couldn’t promise either will come out in 2021.

Since Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous launch last year, CD Projekt Red has spent the lion’s share of 2021 patching the game. Not always to great results, though. During CD Projekt Red’s most recent shareholders call, SVP of business development Michał Nowakowski stated that the company wants to learn from past mistakes.

“The target is to release the next-gen version of Cyberpunk 2077 late this year,” Nowakowski said via VGC. “At the same time, keeping in mind the lessons we have learned during the past year and taking into account that this project still remains in development, we can’t say with full certainty that the production schedule will not change.”

Nowakowski continued: “With The Witcher 3, the situation is slightly different in the way that this is being tackled by the external team mainly, which is Saber Interactive, the company that we have worked with before on Switch and also with updates in the past.”

While it’s easy to understand why some fans might be disappointed by this news, avoiding another catastrophe should be CD Projekt Red’s priority right now.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Watch: DrDisrespect joyously welcomes TimTheTatman to YouTube Gaming

Reunited, and it feels so good.

When Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, a.k.a. DrDisrespect heard the news that Tim “TheTatman” John Betar was leaving Twitch for YouTube Gaming, he was beaming from ear to ear.

The two content creators are good friends, but they have been unable to play together since Beahm’s ban from Twitch last year. Until now, that is, as Betar’s move to YouTube means the two of them can finally reunite.

“Timmy Tenders is coming over to over to YouTube, huh, Champs,” Beahm said during a Monday YouTube stream. “Come on, get over here, Timmy! Get in here!” Barely able to contain his joy at the news.

Check out the heartwarming welcome from Beahm for yourself below.

.@drdisrespect is VISIBLY happy that @timthetatman is coming to YouTube 🥰 pic.twitter.com/inJKAsYAGo

— Wicked Good Gaming (@WickedGoodGames) September 1, 2021

Betar is likely just as excited over the news as he publicly stated how much he missed playing with Beahm. Hopefully, the two are in for many new adventures from now on.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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The open beta for ‘New World’ starts September 9

Clash swords with fellow adventurers from all over the world in this public stress test.

New World’s open beta is coming on September 9 for anyone eager to try out the exploration-based MMORPG that’s stealing World of Warcraft‘s thunder.

Hopping into New World’s beta is as easy as requesting access on its Steam page once it’s available, which Amazon Game Studios said should be ready by September 8. Again, this is a stress test of sorts, so even if you get in, there’s a good chance its servers will capsize like the old Viking Gokstad ships that are all over the game.

Coinciding with the open beta announcement is a new trailer for New World, which you can watch below.

Amazon Games Studios have stated that participating in the open beta for New World won’t require purchasing the game itself. So if you’re even slightly interested, it might be worth giving it a go. During the closed beta, New World hit 200,000 concurrent players. A staggering feat for a brand-new MMORPG, so it’s clear that the hype is real.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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China is further limiting video game play time for minors

Efforts to curb gaming addiction in the country reach extreme measures.

China now forbids minors from playing video games for more than an hour on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Forbes reported Monday. Meaning anyone under 18 years old can only play for three hours a week.

These new rules are even tighter than the previous ones, which allowed minors to play video games for a total of 1.5 hours per day. All of this is part of an ongoing effort by China to curb video game addiction in minors, and video game companies like Tencent have to abide by them.

“Minors will be restricted at the account level using the existing real name registration and anti-addiction system,” Daniel Ahmad, a senior analyst at Niko Partners, said on Twitter. “For reference, there are around 110 million minors in China that play video games today.”

China's game regulator continues to implement targeted regulations aimed at curbing game addiction among minors

New policy states that minors can only play games for one hour on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 8pm to 9pm.

An extremely restrictive policy. pic.twitter.com/kkbh9PGsND

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) August 30, 2021

Ahmad also claims that roughly 2.6 percent of Tencent’s players are younger than 16 years old, so these rules likely won’t affect the actual gaming companies too much. Even though that’s still a lot of people under heavy restrictions.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene leaves ‘PUBG’ for independent studio

The mind behind battle royale is moving on.

Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, who many consider responsible for popularizing the battle royale genre when he created PUBG: Battlegrounds, has left the game and developer Krafton behind to form an independent studio.

PlayerUnknown Productions, Greene’s new studio, is based in Amsterdam and will create open-world games in the years to come according to a press release. Thus far, the only project we know of that’s in development at the studio is Prologue, which has yet to resurface since its announcement in 2019.

“I’m so very grateful to everyone at PUBG and KRAFTON for taking a chance on me and for the opportunities they afforded me over the past four years,” said Greene in the same press release. “Today, I’m excited to take the next step on my journey to create the kind of experience I’ve envisaged for years. Again, I’m thankful for everyone at KRAFTON for supporting my plans, and I’ll have more to reveal more about our project at a later date.”

Check out the teaser trailer for Prologue for yourself below.

Greene certainly left an indelible mark on the video game industry with PUBG: Battlegrounds. There would likely be no Apex Legends, Fortnite, or Call of Duty: Warzone had he not come up with the concept of battle royale as a game type in the first place.

Hopefully, Prologue makes just as big of a splash whenever it comes out.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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The top 10 games to play on your phone right now

Go to your app store and download these ASAP.

For many, mobile games don’t exactly have a glowing reputation. Thanks to bombardments of in-game ads and a penchant for bleeding players’ wallets dry, it’s no wonder that many in the gaming community turn up their noses at smartphone games.

Yet where early iterations of mobile titles focused on cheap gimmicks and greedy cash grabs, our trusty mobiles now play host to some of the best gaming experiences out there.

In fact, with smartphones getting increasingly more powerful every year, some of the best console and PC interactive experiences have slowly found their way onto the two dominant mobile platforms – Android and iOS.

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Without further ado then, here’s a selection of some of the greatest mobile video games that you can enjoy anytime, anywhere.

Watch: Hilarious ‘Resident Evil 3’ mod adds ‘Among Us’ astronaut

You got Among Us in my Resident Evil.

Modding is a big part of PC gaming. Be it fan patches that fix bugs in games, helpful gameplay tweaks, or silly stuff like adding the astronauts from Among Us to Resident Evil 3; there’s something for — wait, hold up, what was that last one?

Yup, there’s a mod for that, too. A user named ShiroeSora over on Nexusmods created a mod replacing Resident Evil 3’s hulking Nemesis monster with the cute yet devious astronauts from Among Us. You might be asking yourself: why would someone do this? Well, because playing Among Us is downright terrifying once the finger-pointing with friend factor kicks in. It’s also hilarious!

Check out a clip of the little red astronaut rear-back in a furious rage with their flamethrower for yourself below.

Resident Evil modding has truly peaked pic.twitter.com/OuEYmLp5by

— linkthehylian (@linktheweeb) August 29, 2021

What’s especially funny is the official Among Us twitter account even had a laugh over this mod.

S U R P R I S E

— Among Us (@AmongUsGame) August 29, 2021

It’s always great to see game developers embrace fun mods like this.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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The 10 best multiplayer video games of all time

With zombie hordes on the horizon, here are 10 of the greatest multiplayer games to consider.

Depending on your disposition, the advent of online multiplayer has transformed video games for better or for worse. Gone are the days where you would sit on the sofa with your friends and soak in a shooter, at least in the mainstream.

Nowadays, everyone has to have their own console, and you’re often playing over the internet, connecting over voice chat, and bringing down squads in a battle royale. For keeping in touch with distant friends and family, this is a godsend for the gaming-savvy, but you may still have fond memories of those halcyon days of couch co-op and cheap controllers.

With Turtle Rock’s zombie horde shooter Back 4 Blood out in October and looking to capture the magic of co-operative multiplayer for a new generation, we thought it’d be a good time to reminisce about some of the best multiplayer video games of all time. Here are 10 of our favorites, from stone-cold classics to new contenders.