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Fortnite Battle Royale has been updated to Season 8 that brings the new Battle Pass on board. Players can earn over a hundred new rewards including the wicked Blackheart pirate skin (YARR!). Season 8 comes along with some big changes to the map including “a monstrous volcano” where “pirates, ninjas and a ship load of new fighters will tussle over treasure, battle with Pirate Cannons and uncover legendary loot”.
Matt Hughes has denied what he calls “false accusations” that have surfaced after his wife and brother reportedly filed separate restraining orders against the former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king.
Royce White, a former first-round pick of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, is planning to see how his athletic talents translate to the mixed martial arts cage.
Jon Jones had his first fight under the guidance of the Jackson-Wink MMA camp – then better known as Jackson’s MMA – back in 2009. After many years, multiple triumphs and more than a few setbacks as well, Jones’ loyalty hasn’t wavered.
Warframe players have lots of new content to explore after today’s launch of Nightwave Series 1. The update is available on PlayStation 4, XBox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Nightwave is “a new ongoing radio broadcast built on fresh, immediate story-infused gameplay”. Players will need to tune in to discover new challenges that yield rewards, gear, cosmetics and more.
Aura Kingdom has been updated fifty times and gamigo is pulling out all the stops in celebration. Players will find new Masteries to check out, new levels in Vault of Eternia and the new Gaia Chronicle mini-game. This is all in addition to the patch released earlier this month with a trifecta of new dungeons.
The Military & Veteran Gamers group, the largest veteran-affiliated gamer community in the US, will be hosting a charity APEX Legends tournament on Sunday, March 3rd beginning at 2:00 pm Pacific / 5:00 PM Eastern. The event is collecting funds to “send some care packages down range that are full of video game goodies”. Teams can play via XBox One, PC or PlayStation 4 and register for $5. Four teams will take home a share of the $425 prize pool. Viewers will be able to score some door prizes too.
Just like having the right components to handle the digital heavy lifting of modern video games, a clean and clear sounding microphone is worth every penny for anyone who is live streaming or creating content with voiceovers. What if you didn’t have to shell out as much copper for that sound? Blue Design thinks that you shouldn’t have to.
According to VentureBeat.com, Electronic Arts, Comcast and Amazon are all in the running to purchase Nexon and all have submitted a bid for ownership. Other companies that are actively in the hunt for Nexon assets include Kakao and Netmarble as well as “a private equity fund MBK Partners”. According to Maeil Business, a Korean business journal, the bids are expected to top $9 billion to take over the 98.64% stake being sold by founder Kim Jung-ju.
ArenaNet’s Mike Zadorojny has taken to the Guild Wars 2 forums to reassure the community about the company’s long term commitment to the game. Players have been concerned since ArenaNet underwent a restructuring initiative that led to the layoff of a significant number of employees. “The Guild Wars 2 team is still committed to bringing content and feature updates to the game.” MikeZ wrote. “Our long-term plans for the game…are still in the works.”