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Fortnite unveils Raiden skin as Metal Gear's Solid Snake makes debut

  As Fortnite continues its apparent mission to feature all other video games within itself in some capacity (until presumably it then puts itself in itself, including all other video games within), developer Epic Games has revealed Solid Snake isn't the only Metal Gear characer joining the battle royale line-up - with Raiden also set to appear as a new premium skin. Fortnite, which is currently a month into Chapter 5 Season 1, released its first major update of the year - officially known as 28.10, number fans - earlier today. It includes new Bonus Reward styles for it Battle Pass skins, and, more notably, unlocks the ability to earn the previously announced Solid Snake Battle Pass skin and themed cosmetics by completing in-game quests. As is often the case, a range of new store-bound premium cosmetics were also squirrelled away in today's update, and all ten were swiftly unearthed and shared by dataminers - including one depicting Solid Snake's Metal Gear pal Raiden. And

Fearing Nintendo takedown, Palworld modding community bans links to Pokemon mod so that "lawyers don't nuke all of us"

  The undeniable overlap between Pokemon and Palworld has dominated discussion around   the survival game's record-setting launch , and   with actual, straight-up Pokemon mods already   working to replace the lovable, legally distinct Pals, the game's budding modding community is drawing a line in the sand to hopefully ensure "that Nintendo's lawyers don't nuke all of us."   The Palworld Modding Community Discord, linked at the top of the newly formed and rapidly growing PalworldMods subreddit, is distancing itself from Pokemon mods for the sake of the mod scene as a whole. In a statement posted to Discord this morning, server admin Archery 100 writes: "Hey y'all, I'm sure many of you have been seeing all the content regarding the Pokemon mod for Palworld. While the memes and such are hilarious, the mod alone hosts a giant risk to the community and we'll need to take precautions so that Nintendo's lawyers don't nuke all of us with liti

AI Video Game Characters Seem As Soulless As You'd Expect

  Think of your favorite video game character. Picture them in your head, remember their stories and the actors’ performances that made them stick with you long after you put the controller down. Maybe you’re thinking of Astarion from  Baldur’s Gate 3 , whose actor Neil Newbon recently won the  Best Performance award at the 2023 Game Awards . Or maybe your mind went to your favorite iteration of  Link from  The Legend of Zelda  franchise, who has stayed with you over the years with each new game in the series, despite never speaking. Remember that everything you love about that character was created by a team of writers, artists, and actors who combined their immense talents to bring that hero, villain, or companion to life. Nvidia, the company responsible for many of the graphics cards in high-end PCs, announced an AI-powered NPC generator called Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine alongside AI tech company Convai  last year . It attempts to emulate the same writing, acting, and animation t

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Trailer Brings Back Remake’s Wildest New Character

  While  Final Fantasy 7 Remake  remains mostly faithful to the original game, it still introduces a handful of new elements and characters along the way. Most of the  new characters  only play small roles but are able to stand out in big ways. The best example of this is Roche, an unhinged SOLDIER who performs ridiculous motorcycle acrobatics from the moment Cloud meets him. Roche fans are in luck as the character seems to make a comeback in  Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth . Square Enix’s latest trailer for  Rebirth  is short, clocking in at just one minute. But at the 20-second mark, you can see Roche riding his bright red motorcycle for a split second. Until this point, we’ve had no way to know whether Roche would ever appear again. Roche appears in Chapter 4 of  Remake  when Cloud and Avalanche break into a Shinra warehouse. However, we never see Roche again past that chapter aside from a small little cameo in the Episode Intermission DLC. Seeing confirmation that Roche will return is gre

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League sees Rocksteady's trademark world-building held back by trend-chasing

  It's been a rocky start for Rocksteady's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. After an   initial leak , the game was   officially announced by the studio   in August 2020, though this arrived in the wake of   sexual harassment accusations . Since then, the game was delayed, the studio's   co-founders left , and   reports of a battle pass   became a hot debate. Last year we finally got a look at the game in action during Sony's PlayStation State of Play, but the reaction was somewhat negative and   once again it was delayed . More recently, an alpha tech test took place in December but spoilery footage   swiftly leaked . "It's always disappointing when you have leaks. I think it's unavoidable in this day and age," Suicide Squad game director Axel Rydby told me at a preview event for the game. "The short answer is that it's a bummer, but at the same time, we know that the game is really good. And we know that it's a very unique game. Ev