Happy birthday, dear Fortnite. Epic's tower defense game, turned battle royale game, turned metaverse frontrunner marks its fourth anniversary this weekend, and the Fortnite fourth birthday challenges are now live in-game to celebrate. There's nothing to buy, but also no XP to be had. Instead, you'll be unlocking new festive cosmetics. Here are all the Fortnite birthday challenges you'll need to complete and what you'll earn for doing so.Fortnite Fourth Birthday ChallengesThree free cosmetics are available for a limited time.There are three challenges you'll need to complete to earn all free birthday cosmetics. You can beat them in any order, though you'll unlock the rewards in the same order no matter what. That's because the three cosmetics are won by completing one, two, and three birthday challenges respectively. Here's what you'll need to do to finish off the list:Dance in front of birthday cakes (4)Throw birthday presents (4)Consume birthday cakes in different matches (4)Every named location has a birthday cake for you to eat and dance in front of.To dance in front of birthday cakes, simply head into any four named locations. Dropping into one right away and moving to three more can be done in a single round, though you'll also need to play at least four matches and eat cake in each anyway, which you can do using the cake slices surrounding any larger cake placed for dancing. I guess you'll have to have your cake and drop a beat to it too.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As a primarily console player, I completely understand that sometimes playing a PC game with a mouse and keyboard can seem daunting. Heck, sometimes it's not even about the difficulty--sometimes playing with a controller is just a more comfortable experience for the genre of game. So having a gamepad controller on hand can be nice. If you're in the market for a good PC controller, you have several different first- and third-party options. The following choices are our picks for the 10 best PC controllers.There's no hidden meaning behind the organization of this list. Every controller is listed in the order that they were thought of. Where it makes sense, we'll mention when we think one controller might be better for a specific type of game. However, for the most part, the gamepads that are listed here can be used for all types of PC games, whether they're high-action competitive shooters or relaxing choice-driven adventures, and everything in-between. We also go over flight sticks, racing wheels, and other controllers designed for unique gaming situations.If you're looking for console controllers, make sure to check out our lists of the best PS5 controllers (we also have one for PS4), best Xbox controllers, and best Nintendo Switch controllers.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Warner Bros. Games has released the key art for Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and it's definitely striking. The art shows Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark looking down at the camera with an interlocking Suicide Squad logo in the middle. This key art was released ahead of the DC FanDome event in October which is where Rocksteady will show off a "new reveal" from the game. The event takes place Saturday, October 16 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, and you can be sure GameSpot will bring you all the news from the event as it happens. The Suicide Squad: KIll the Justice League key artKill the Justice League, which is Rocksteady's first game since Arkham Knight (2015) and Arkham Knight VR (2016), launches in 2022 for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halo Infinite's multiplayer beta test is out now, and players have discovered some new oddities--including a bag that has a better physics/modeling than anyone might have guessed and a bug that causes wet floor signs to go completely haywire.Reddit user acrking76 posted an incredible video of a UNSC military bag featuring a physics and modeling system that is quite impressive. Watch the video below to see how even the faintest touch of the bag affects its model with an impressive attention to detail. "Why are the physics and modeling on this bag so good," acrking76 asked. A very good question, indeed.As for the wet floor sign bug, Reddit user Rough-Many-4308 posted a video that shows something going very, very wrong. The player fires a few plasma grenades and, out of nowhere and for seemingly no reason, an avalanche of wet floor signs begin erupting from out of the ether. This video was captured in the game's new Training Mode, which lets you spawn infinite ammo and equipment.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Machine Games, the developer behind the Wolfenstein reboot and an upcoming untitled Indiana Jones game, apparently has a bit more up its sleeve. As spotted by Opattack, Machine Games is joining Insomniac's club of studios that can develop two major titles at a time, with an employee's LinkedIn profile showing that the studio has another unannounced game in development.The LinkedIn profile belongs to Machine Games senior game designer Teemu Kivikangas. It shows that along with working on the Indiana Jones title, Kivikangas is also the lead game designer for an unannounced project. Of course, it's impossible to say what the upcoming title could be, but players should expect something matching the quality of Machine Games' previous titles.Likewise, it's not clear how much of Machine Games' resources are currently being directed toward this unannounced project. While Bethesda's Pete Hines has previously said that the Indiana Jones game, which Todd Howard is the executive producer for, will not impact the development of other Bethesda titles, that doesn't include Machine Games' unannounced title.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite skins are a big draw for many fans, which is why a new Epic Games survey should attract so much attention from the game's community. A recent survey sent out by the developer-publisher asked players to weigh in on the appeal of dozens of unreleased skins, giving us a sneak preview of characters potentially headed to the game. While we can't say all of the teased skins will one day be available in Fortnite, it stands to both reason and history that some will.Epic's survey included skins spanning several different sets, with some making great companion characters to past heroes, while others look totally new and unlike anything else in Fortnite. Content creators have shared the full slate of polled skins, including several themed around Halloween, Christmas, and other tie-in events, which you can see in the tweet below.Epic are working on a Remix Omega, Christmas Aerial Assault Trooper, Frozen Midas, Frozen Peely, Frozen Renegade Raider, Toon Brite Bomber & More..👀Here are ALL the skins from the concepts survey in order: pic.twitter.com/dq4VRPi17Y — HYPEX (@HYPEX) September 24, 2021Sets that were noticed by fans include more characters in ongoing styles such as frozen, anime, and toon styles. There's also a Christmas-themed redesign of the fanmade skin Isabelle, a Hogwarts-inspired student of witchcraft. Other new styles for characters we've seen before include a winter-ready Doctor Slone and a clover-green Wildcard. As for totally new characters, there are plenty, like a killer clown, a human-sized bird, and a sloth who looks equipped for military service--you know, typical Fortnite stuff.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Throughout its six-year lifespan, the Nintendo GameCube managed to amass a sizable library of games. Officially, 653 games were released on the system from first-party Nintendo studios and other second- and third-party developers. In the years since production on the GameCube was halted, Nintendo has occasionally dipped into that vault of games and re-released them on newer consoles. There has been some hope that, with the console turning 20-years-old, that Nintendo would announce a dedicated GameCube virtual console for the Switch, but so far nothing concrete has emerged. We've put together a list of the best GameCube games--in alphabetical order--to celebrate the enduring legacy of Nintendo's box-shaped underdog with a carrying handle.Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceFire Emblem: Path of RadianceLong before the Fire Emblem franchise took a huge gamble on the Nintendo 3DS to determine its fate and was granted a new awakening, it was making a name for itself in Japan and largely shunning the idea of a Western release. That changed after Super Smash Bros. Melee was released, and in 2005 we got Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, building on the localization efforts set by Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. All the signature tactical action of the franchise was polished to a new level, bringing with it an addictive layer of turn-based strategy, challenging maps, and the infamous permadeath system that could undo hours of hard work when a beloved comrade fell in battle.With full-motion videos, a rich story, and a ton of stats to factor into every battle, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance was a strategy game that was well worth investing time in, creating an unforgettable and mature experience on Nintendo's colorful console.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Screenwriter Russell T. Davies will be coming back to Doctor Who as showrunner for episodes airing 2023 to celebrate the long-running series' 60th anniversary. The BBC announced that Davies the news, plus that Davies will be helming the series for the foreseeable future after that season.Davies will succeed showrunner Chris Chibnall, who will leave the series in 2022. Davies was instrumental in Doctor Who's 2005 revival, but left the show in 2009. Says Chibnall in a release, "It's monumentally exciting and fitting that Doctor Who's 60th anniversary will see one of Britain's screenwriting diamonds return home. Russell built the baton that is about to be handed back to him--Doctor Who, the BBC, the screen industry in Wales, and let's be honest everyone in the whole world, have so many reasons to be Very Excited Indeed about what lies ahead."🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who Showrunner to celebrate the 60th anniversary in 2023, and series beyond. BBC Studios are partnering with Bad Wolf to produce.Read the full story here: https://t.co/ku3q9TBrlE pic.twitter.com/hqtnipoj1b — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) September 24, 2021While there's still no official premiere date for Season 13 of Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker will be returning as the Thirteenth Doctor in 2021. A trailer released during Comic-Con 2021 promises that the upcoming episodes will be both ambitious and action-packed. Game of Thrones star Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm) is joining the series for Season 13. Also joining is comedian John Bishop, who plays Dan Lewis, the newest addition to the Doctor's TARDIS crew. They'll be traveling with the Doctor and her companion Yaz (Mandip Gill) throughout space and time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Alongside Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 is one of Microsoft's biggest games this holiday season, and its November 9 release date is coming up fast. The beloved open-world racing series heads to Mexico in the latest entry from UK developer Playground Games. Ahead of launch for Xbox and PC, we're rounding up everything you need to know about the game from its announcement leading up to today.Who's Developing It?Fans may be happy to know that series creator Playground Games is returning to develop Forza Horizon 5. It is one of the UK-based studio's multiple projects, the other big one being the new Fable game that was announced in July 2020. Playground Games is a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary, following the Xbox company's acquisition of the studio in 2018.AnnouncementAfter a good amount of speculation and insider reports, Microsoft officially announced Forza Horizon 5 during the Xbox E3 2021 briefing in June. The game's setting in Mexico was confirmed during the event, while the announcement trailer showed off some of the speculator-looking places that players will get to visit in the racing game. In a shift for the series, Playground Games had an extra year of development, as the Horizon series is normally released every two years but it moved to three for Horizon 5. The developers have since spoken about how the extra year of development helped make Forza Horizon 5 a better, more accessible game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Back in 2018, The Haunting Of Hill House made massive waves, not just for critics and fans of the horror genre but for anyone interested in the actual craft of filmmaking--and for good reason. The show's sixth episode, "Two Storms" was an incredible feat of engineering, done with virtually no cuts (just five in total across a full hour) that earned its very own behind the scenes featurette just to showcase how they managed to pull it off.Spoilers: It wasn't easy at all, and including trap doors for actors and specially designed sets to accommodate tracking shots.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox consoles house another platform today thanks to a new version of Microsoft Edge added in this month's Xbox update. Starting today, Xbox users can access the latest version of Microsoft's browser, which can stream Google Stadia games and even access Discord.Streaming Stadia games to either an Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One should essentially be the same as it would be on a PC. The console's version of the Edge browser is nearly identical to what's found on computers, and thanks to today's update, it also includes mouse and keyboard support. According to The Verge, Stadia games that are streamed to an Xbox console can be played either with a controller or an attached mouse and keyboard.September’s @Xbox update includes new ways to access games on Windows PCs via the Xbox app, Play Later discovery, an updated Microsoft Edge on console, and more. https://t.co/MQvT9VyTP0 — Larry Hryb 🏡🎮☁ (@majornelson) September 24, 2021While Stadia works properly on the new version of Microsoft Edge, the same doesn't go for Discord. Xbox users can access Discord through Microsoft Edge on their consoles, and even type into the app's text channels, but microphone support sadly isn't included. If microphone support is somehow added to Discord on the console version of Microsoft Edge, the service could potentially be functional on nearly every major gaming platform. Sony recently invested in Discord and announced that the service would be integrated into PlayStation Network in 2022.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, has added four more cast members, including Graham McTavish from The Witcher and The Hobbit. In addition to McTavish, HBO has cast Matthew Needham (Sherlock, The Ritual), Bill Paterson (Fleabag), and Gavin Spokes (Hitmen, Brexit).Fire cannot kill a dragon.Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, and Gavin Spokes have been cast in the @HBO original series #HouseoftheDragon, coming to @HBOMax in 2022. Learn more: https://t.co/k34dQNSY06 pic.twitter.com/EeSaKTayTE — House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) September 24, 2021HBO also released the character names and descriptions for the roles that McTavish, Needham, Paterson, and Spokes will play:Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling. Ser Harrold has served in the Kingsguard since the days of King Jaehaerys; he is a paragon of chivalry and honor.Matthew Needham as Larys Strong. The younger son of Master of Laws Lyonel Strong, he's brought to court by his father.Bill Paterson plays Lord Lyman Beesbury, the Lord of Honeyholt and Master of Coin on King Viserys's small council.Gavin Spokes is Lord Lyonel Strong. He's Master of Laws to King Viserys and Lord of Harrenhal.Set hundreds of years before Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon follows the drama involving the House Targaryen. "As King Viserys (Paddy Considine) reaches the end of his reign, a brutal battle for succession kicks off between his beloved daughter Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and his second wife Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), who wants the throne for her sons," reads a line from the show's description.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

We can hardly go a few days without news of the next Fortnite collaboration, and today's leak of a Fortnite and Monopoly crossover is just the latest to be revealed. While Epic hasn't officially commented on the licensing deal just yet, a recent datamining effort points to a set of eight new back bling cosmetics taken straight from the classic board game.The eight back bling items mirror the eight player tokens in traditional Monopoly, including the top hat, terrier, rubber duck, battleship, and more. As of now, this appears to be the only crossover content involved in the partnership as far as in-game items go, but that's certainly subject to change since this isn't an official unveiling.Fortnite x Monopoly Cosmetics!?I have no idea if it's a collab but it looks like it, they just got decrypted! pic.twitter.com/qn9k20ORlY — HYPEX (@HYPEX) September 24, 2021The crossover appears not to be part of a broader Monopoly anniversary since last year was the game's celebrated 85th year in stores. More likely, this is just a continuation of a partnership formed previously. Hasbro toy company released Monopoly: Fortnite Edition in 2018, which reimagines the Monopoly board as the Chapter 1 Fortnite map--Tilted Towers is the stand-in for the ritzy Boardwalk, if you're wondering.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halo Infinite's second multiplayer technical preview is currently live, and it didn't take long for players to discover new weapons that had been previously undisclosed.Tucked away in a custom game settings menu is what appears to be the full list of Halo Infinite weapons. There are 22 in total, and the list includes never-before-seen weapons called the Disruptor and Cindershot.Some players have managed to enable custom games in the preview build, allowing them to take the new weapons, and a few returning favorites, for a test spin. From gameplay footage of the weapons in action (which can be seen above), the Disruptor looks to be an electricity-based sidearm, while the Cindershot appears to be a Forerunner-type weapon that can fire bouncing, explosive balls of energy.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The best mobile games can look like just about anything. A social deception game about a suspicious crew on an alien spaceship. The latest entry in the biggest strategy series in the world. A serious single-player story about love and loss. A game where you, for some reason, must build a boat.A decade ago, smart money said that mobile games would replace consoles as gamers increasingly turned to their phones for convenient fun. But, it’s 2021, and Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo are all still going strong. Paradoxically, the mobile market has never been bigger, with millions of players using their phones to play a wide variety of games, including portable versions of the most popular multiplayer games in the world, like Call of Duty, Fortnite, Genshin Impact, and PUBG.However, none of those games are on this list. Instead, we’ve tried to pick games that are easy to pick up and get into and can be played skillfully without the use of a controller. Because who wants to carry an Xbox One controller with them on the bus? Read on for our picks for the 25 best mobile games available on iOS and/or Android, listed in alphabetical order.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com