How to talk to Captain Jones about next steps in Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4

DuringFortnite’sChapter 5, Season 4 story questline, you’ll use various War Machine weapons to eliminate opponents before returning to Captain Jones and discussing the next action plan. However, even if you have the mission active, you won’t find a map marker for this particular character. Captain Jones location in Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4 Captain Jones is an NPC that spawns in two separate locations. The first spot is a building between the Nitrodrome and The Raft....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Danny Liu

Hytale, once touted as the Minecraft killer, is ceasing development

After being in development for over 10 years,Hytale, a sandbox game from the Hypixel Studios team with support from Riot, has officially been cancelled. Hypixel Studios’ CEO, Noxy, announced the cancellation on X on June 23, with the officialHytaleforumsfollowing suit. As detailed in Noxy’s announcement post,Hytalebeing canned primarily stems from the growing standards within the overall gaming industry each year, making it much harder to compete in the space. Noxy describes this further, stating that “Over time, as our vision evolved and the genre matured around us, the bar kept rising....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Brad Wilson

If you haven’t checked out the remaster of Elder Scrolls 2, now’s the time

Long-time players ofThe Elder Scrollsseries will need no introduction toDaggerfall, the second entry in Bethesda’s fantasy franchise. However, if you have never played this absolute classic – albeit wholly retro-looking – RPG, now’s the perfect time. You see, theDaggerfall Unityproject has finally released version 1.0 of this unofficial remake (thanks,PCGamesN), which you can download fromGitHub. Intended as a more stable release of previous builds, this update represents the next stage of a recreation that’s been ongoing for a few years....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Tara Morris

Is Lies of P co-op?

Many Soulslikes in the past allow you to help friends in trouble, so it would be handy ifLies of Phad co-op. You could teach your allies how to beat robotic bosses: Or, you could watch from afar and see them suffer. Either way, here’s what we know aboutLies of Pco-op. Can you playLies of Pco-op? As of the time of writing, there are noLies of Pco-op features. TheSteam listingstrictly states “single-player” as its player count tag....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Mr. Bradley Carlson

Man rams car into game studio for ‘ruining his life’

Breaking the glass…walls of Nexon This happened last week, so it’s not news, but since I also feel like driving my car through the ostentatious glass walls of several institutions just for the moment of ecstasy as the sun shines brilliantly against a billion pieces of shattered glass, I’m going to inform y’all about it. Cool? Cool. A 33-year-old Chinese man staying with his older brother in South Korea for three months, in a fit of alcohol-fueled rage, took said brother’s vehicle despite not having a valid license and drove said vehicle right through the glass walls of game studio Nexon at 7AM two Sundays ago....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Kelly Payne

Marvel’s Avengers will bring a new hero to next week’s War Table stream

Any guesses on the next post-launch character? I’m not wild aboutMarvel’s Avengers– and I may never be – but after seeing thatlengthy data-mined list of possible charactersbeyond the core launch-day cast, I’m intrigued for sure. A little hopeful, even. The next War Table stream is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Pacific onTuesday, September 1, and fans are expecting a lot given its proximity to launch.According to Square Enix, this latestAvengersshowing will feature “numerous” reveals including “an in-depth look at the first post-launch story season for the Avengers Initiative” (Hey Clint!...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Christopher Clark

Metal Gear Survive adds co-op rescue missions

And it’s now possible to reach Base Camp Lv. 3 I had a decent enough time withMetal Gear Surviveand, going forward, I’m curious to see how long its post-release support lasts. Today’s update has new co-op rescue missions in which you’ll sneak around Wanderer hordes with a survivor on your back, as well as an event called “The Captive Ferrymen.” Along with these changes, you’ll finda bunch of other stuffin the 1....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Michael Everett

Mortal Kombat 11 now experimenting with ‘Krossplay’ on PS4 and Xbox One

Yes, they’re really calling it that In a surprise update, the latest patch for NetherRealm Studios’Mortal Kombat 11includes a beta for a new “Krossplay” feature, which will allow players on PS4 and Xbox One to battle it out against each other. The new feature is now live in the console editions of the gruesome fighter. All you need do is go into the Kasual Battle lobby and toggle the function from there....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Jeffrey Green MD

Need for Speed Payback will be getting an online free roam mode soon

AND IT’S FREE! Need for Speed Paybackwill soon be adding an online free roam option for all players. This free DLC update will let friends start lobbies and explore the game’s world to their heart’s content. The mode was announced via the officialNeed for SpeedTwitter account with further clarification of its free status. Online Free Roam coming 2018, Happy New Year from everyone at Need for Speed! 🎆pic.twitter.com/Ht8cRsvQQA — Need for Speed (@NeedforSpeed)June 16, 2025...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Joe Daniel

Niconico to stream Hyrule Warriors tomorrow

We might see some recently announced characters Japanese video streaming siteNiconicowill be sharing some live footage ofHyrule Warriorstomorrow, in an official capacity that could show off new characters or new stages in the game. If you’re interested, it’ll be streaming at 9PM Japan time, which is 8AM Eastern tomorrow. You can findthe link to the stream herewhen it goes live. Since nothing has been shown off forDarunia and Princess Ruto yet, I hope we get to see them in action....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Raymond Miller

Nintendo Download: Pokemon Snap

Also, R-Type Final 2 It’s time for another rare week with a first-party Nintendo release. New Pokemon Snapis ready to open up its doors on April 30, alongside ofR-Type Final 2. Folks have been waiting a long while for the former, as the Switch once again welcomes the return of an age-old franchise. In this case, it’s been dormant since the Nintendo 64 era for over 20 years! As a result, we’re “only” getting 17 other games on the eShop this week, includingAngels with Scaly Wings, which probably isn’t in the same universe asAngels with Filthy Souls....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Kimberly Higgins

Nintendo Indie World Holiday Sale includes some good hidden gems

Deck the halls with indie Switch games It’s the holidays, which also means it’s time for various digital sales.PlayStationkicked off their sale yesterday, and the annualSteamholiday sale is underway too. And now, Nintendo has launched the Indie World Holidaysale, discounting a bunch of solid Switch indies. A few are indies from years past, likeRiver City GirlsandOlliOlli: Switch Stance. And others are ports that just made it over this year, likeSlime Rancher: Plortable Edition....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Roger Wallace

Nintendo is sending some holiday goodies to Animal Crossing players

SpotPass needs to be enabled Animal Crossing: New Leafrecently got afree updateafter being available for three years (four in Japan). While that is unprecedented in modern gaming, Nintendo isn’t content to simply push that out and be done. To celebrate the holidays, Nintendo will be giving out a festive white tree along with 15 MEOW coupons via SpotPass. While I couldn’t find any confirmation on whether or not this required the new update, seeing as how that is free, there isn’t much reason to pass on it....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Ryan Kelly