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Great news, everyone! Fortnite (opens in new tab) now has Orb. An icy sphere levitating above Polar Peak appeared when update 7.20 went live earlier today, and it already has players (like J05H_Tries, who captured the source of the screenshot above)  speculating about what it may mean. They’re especially curious …

As part of its paid-for Nintendo Switch Online plan that enables online multiplayer, Nintendo has been offering access to an ever-growing library of NES games. Now it looks like Nintendo could be gearing up to include Super Nintendo games as part of that offering, according to filenames unearthed by datamining …

It’s been spoken about in whispers for a while, but it’s now official: a Michelle Yeoh Star Trek Discovery spin-off has been confirmed. The actress (who plays Mirrorverse Georgiou, lest we forget), will still appear in the main series, including Star Trek Discovery season 2 (opens in new tab) – …

The Oscars 2019 host situation is fast becoming in danger of overshadowing the awards themselves. In case you missed it, Kevin Hart was brought in to host before having to pull out due to the recent surfacing of homophobic tweets from a decade ago. So, who do you call when …

James Cameron has been trying to bring cult sci-fi manga Battle Angel Alita to the big screen for the best part of two decades. When he found himself tied up in the world of Pandora for Avatar (opens in new tab) and its long-awaited sequels, he passed the directing directing …

We all knew this was coming: Red Dead Online (opens in new tab) got another battle royale mode in today’s update, and it’s much bigger than the existing bow-and-arrow battle royale Make It Count (opens in new tab). It’s called Gun Rush, and it pits up to 32 players against …

Nothing draws people in like free stuff, and the Epic Games Store is giving you a great reason to visit by giving away a free game every two weeks. First there was Subnautica (opens in new tab), then Super Meat Boy, and from now until January 24 you can grab …

Overwatch (opens in new tab) expands its roster with new heroes a few times a year, but sometimes it’s just as exciting to learn more about one that’s been here from the start. A new short story from Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu is our first real look at the …

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (opens in new tab) has only just released its first batch of DLC (opens in new tab), but the internet is already talking about the next instalment in Activision’s mammoth first-person shooter franchise. That’s because Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward is back on its …

My brain is turning to jelly a bit. Between Soulja Boy’s now-defunct line of bootleg consoles (opens in new tab)and the equally unlikely Mad Box console from Project Cars developer Slightly Mad Studios (opens in new tab), I’m kind of losing my grip on reality. So, why not add Jack …