Fortnite players can now command Star Wars’ ultimate Sith Lord using their own voices — and hear Darth Vader respond in the iconic tones of actor James Earl Jones. Following Jones’ passing in 2024, Epic Games and Disney have brought his voice back to life with a new feature that lets fans recruit and interact with Vader in-game. It’s worth noting: The potentially controversial addition, produced using generative AI technology,...

Fortnite’s Star Wars-centric season has had some exciting moments, with TIE-Fighter-versus-X-Wing dogfights, lightsaber battles, and Samuel L. Jackson. But a new update Friday takes the cake: Emperor Palpatine has finally entered his disco era. The update added four so-called “Super Styles” to the skins in this season’s Battle Pass, giving some added flair to Poe Dameron and a few other Star Wars-inspired Fortnite characters. But no one gets a bigger...

Hideo Kojima, known for his unconventional approach to game design, does not seem to believe in crowd-pleasers. Despite that, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach might become a mainstream hit. VGC reported that in a recent interview with Edge Magazine Kojima said, “I do wish I was a bit more controversial,” reflecting on the positive reaction Death Stranding 2 received from internal playtesters. He contrasted the internal reception for Death...

After Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link was canceled earlier this week, fans joked that within it was the most information we’ve gotten on the development of Kingdom Hearts 4 since it was revealed in an announcement trailer three years ago. Square Enix said it is “hard at work” on Kingdom Hearts 4, which will continue Sora, Donald, and Goofy’s adventures in a new story arc. The same day that it announced...

Regardless of how well Doom: The Dark Ages maintains the formula of the series, there are new things for you to learn before diving in. Doom: The Dark Ages is a fast-paced, first-person action game where the golden rule is to shoot, punch, or explode anything that moves. Otherwise, you will probably die. Traversing the infernal maps to complete the campaign requires not only good reflexes — you also need to...

There are multiple endings in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but full stop, before you get too hopeful, there’s no “good” ending. Following dozens of hours of parries, jumps, and gradient counters, you’ll return to Lumiere. This leads to an epic final clash (against someone you can likely predict but who we won’t spoil), after which you’re given a choice — and everything isn’t quite what it seems. You’ll be met...

Upgrading your health is arguably the single most important thing for your survival in Doom: The Dark Ages. To make it through all the challenges entailed by fighting demons with minimal suffering, improving your health could mean the difference between life and death. And you can considerably improve your chance of staying alive if you upgrade your health in Doom: The Dark Ages. But your health bar is not a...