Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Despite its many convoluted systems that weigh down the overall experience, Fortnite remains one of the most popular multiplayer games. When was the last time you checked its battle pass system? For the longest time, the battle royale game required mul...
Fortnite has taken off on a massive scale, and they are constantly adding new content to the game to keep it fresh and appealing for new and returning players. This includes adding new experiences to the Fortnite universe, such as LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and a ton of User-Created Content (including Kamala Harris' new Fortnite experience.) This makes the game more accessible and easier to grind. All passes in Fortnite will progress simultaneously by earning XP from playing any experience. This massive change will be coming on December 1. Currently, only the Battle Royale Battle Pass levels up […]
Over the last few years, Peely, a disturbing anthropomorphized banana, has become Fortnite’s de facto mascot. We here at Kotaku don’t like that. This creepy bastard keeps coming back, even after death. So we are all happy to learn that Fortnite has fin...
Today, 2K games and 31st Union finally revealed Project Ethos, the studio’s first game since it formed in 2019. And uh, it looks...well...have you ever played Overwatch? Or Fortnite? Then a lot of this will look familiar. Read more...
Epic Games is preparing to launch Fortnitemares 2024, this year's edition of the Halloween event inside Fortnite. The latest gameplay trailer has provided a glimpse at the many collaborations featured in this event, leaving fans very excited about what will go live shortly. First and foremost, Fortnitemares 2024 begins tomorrow morning after the server maintenance. The event will go live alongside version 31.40 and introduce playable characters from horror movies such as Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Billy from Saw. Moreover, Edward Scissorhands (from Tim Burton's 1990 masterpiece film) and a couple of Marvel characters (Venom and Mephisto) […]
On October 12, following a last-minute 24-hour delay, Fortnite’s massive Halloween update will go live on all platforms, bringing Edward Scissorhands, Leatherface, Cruella DeVille, Billy the Puppet from Saw, useable chainsaws, and more to the battle ro...
Back in February, we learned that Disney had invested an astonishing $1.5 billion in game developer Epic, as the two companies set out to create what they called “a new persistent universe.” Little more was known how this integration would work, but no...
A few months ago, Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games to create a persistent universe for its franchises in Fortnite, one of the most popular online games. The Verge has now disclosed that they have managed to get information about the venture from Epic Games EVP Saxs Persson at the Unreal Fest in Seattle. Here's what Persson had to say on the subject: Disney wants a persistent place where all things Disney can be there, but they want to be part of an ecosystem we’ve built. We see the power of ecosystems interoperating as being really the magic here. […]
I shared the image above with some co-workers at Kotaku and asked them what game they thought it was. The most popular answer was Call of Duty. And that’s totally fair. It looks like a new Call of Duty game, maybe a mobile port of one. But nope. The sc...
Epic Games shared some big announcements for game developers at Unreal Fest Seattle 2024, revealing the new features of Unreal Engine 5 and reducing the royalty fee for games that launch on the Epic Games Store at the same time as other stores. However, before all these announcements, Epic founder, CEO, and main stakeholder Tim Sweeney addressed the viewers with an interesting speech. First, he remarked that following last year's layoffs, Epic is now solid from a financial standpoint and has registered record numbers for Fortnite and the store. Secondly, Sweeney discussed the growing importance of live service multiplayer in […]
In Battle Royale v31.20, players can participate in Fortnite's latest game mode, "Day of Doom." In this game mode, players can team up with Marvel's Avengers and work to halt Doctor Doom's conquest. This game mode is inspired by the Endgame LTM from Battle Royale Chapter 1 Season 8. For anyone wanting to participate in the Day of Doom game mode, it will be in Discover until October 4 at 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT / 2 PM BST. Up to 32 players can participate in the Day of Doom Fortnite game mode, where players can split up […]
It may be Saturday, but it’s possible your week’s work has just begun. Sure, Fortnite dropped its Week 3 quests for Absolute Doom days ago, but you got a little busy, and now you’ve got some catching up to do. If Robert Downey Jr. has taught us anythin...
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
Despite its many convoluted systems that weigh down the overall experience, Fortnite remains one of the most popular multiplayer games. When was the last time you checked its battle pass system? For the longest time, the battle royale game required mul...
Fortnite has taken off on a massive scale, and they are constantly adding new content to the game to keep it fresh and appealing for new and returning players. This includes adding new experiences to the Fortnite universe, such as LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and a ton of User-Created Content (including Kamala Harris' new Fortnite experience.) This makes the game more accessible and easier to grind. All passes in Fortnite will progress simultaneously by earning XP from playing any experience. This massive change will be coming on December 1. Currently, only the Battle Royale Battle Pass levels up […]
Over the last few years, Peely, a disturbing anthropomorphized banana, has become Fortnite’s de facto mascot. We here at Kotaku don’t like that. This creepy bastard keeps coming back, even after death. So we are all happy to learn that Fortnite has fin...
Today, 2K games and 31st Union finally revealed Project Ethos, the studio’s first game since it formed in 2019. And uh, it looks...well...have you ever played Overwatch? Or Fortnite? Then a lot of this will look familiar. Read more...
Epic Games is preparing to launch Fortnitemares 2024, this year's edition of the Halloween event inside Fortnite. The latest gameplay trailer has provided a glimpse at the many collaborations featured in this event, leaving fans very excited about what will go live shortly. First and foremost, Fortnitemares 2024 begins tomorrow morning after the server maintenance. The event will go live alongside version 31.40 and introduce playable characters from horror movies such as Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Billy from Saw. Moreover, Edward Scissorhands (from Tim Burton's 1990 masterpiece film) and a couple of Marvel characters (Venom and Mephisto) […]
On October 12, following a last-minute 24-hour delay, Fortnite’s massive Halloween update will go live on all platforms, bringing Edward Scissorhands, Leatherface, Cruella DeVille, Billy the Puppet from Saw, useable chainsaws, and more to the battle ro...
Back in February, we learned that Disney had invested an astonishing $1.5 billion in game developer Epic, as the two companies set out to create what they called “a new persistent universe.” Little more was known how this integration would work, but no...
A few months ago, Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games to create a persistent universe for its franchises in Fortnite, one of the most popular online games. The Verge has now disclosed that they have managed to get information about the venture from Epic Games EVP Saxs Persson at the Unreal Fest in Seattle. Here's what Persson had to say on the subject: Disney wants a persistent place where all things Disney can be there, but they want to be part of an ecosystem we’ve built. We see the power of ecosystems interoperating as being really the magic here. […]
I shared the image above with some co-workers at Kotaku and asked them what game they thought it was. The most popular answer was Call of Duty. And that’s totally fair. It looks like a new Call of Duty game, maybe a mobile port of one. But nope. The sc...
Epic Games shared some big announcements for game developers at Unreal Fest Seattle 2024, revealing the new features of Unreal Engine 5 and reducing the royalty fee for games that launch on the Epic Games Store at the same time as other stores. However, before all these announcements, Epic founder, CEO, and main stakeholder Tim Sweeney addressed the viewers with an interesting speech. First, he remarked that following last year's layoffs, Epic is now solid from a financial standpoint and has registered record numbers for Fortnite and the store. Secondly, Sweeney discussed the growing importance of live service multiplayer in […]
In Battle Royale v31.20, players can participate in Fortnite's latest game mode, "Day of Doom." In this game mode, players can team up with Marvel's Avengers and work to halt Doctor Doom's conquest. This game mode is inspired by the Endgame LTM from Battle Royale Chapter 1 Season 8. For anyone wanting to participate in the Day of Doom game mode, it will be in Discover until October 4 at 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT / 2 PM BST. Up to 32 players can participate in the Day of Doom Fortnite game mode, where players can split up […]
It may be Saturday, but it’s possible your week’s work has just begun. Sure, Fortnite dropped its Week 3 quests for Absolute Doom days ago, but you got a little busy, and now you’ve got some catching up to do. If Robert Downey Jr. has taught us anythin...