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By Marshall LemonWhat do you think of when you picture eSports? MOBA leagues? First-person shooter tournaments? Studio Wildcard has a completely different image in mind - that of vulnerable humans fleeing velociraptors or a giant T-Rex.After the huge early access success of its dinosaur-based Ark: Survival Evolved, Studio Wildcard is taking its survival gameplay to eSports arenas with Ark: Survival of the Fittest. First launched as a total conversion mod, the gameplay style has proven so successful it’s been re-released as a standalone early access game with PC and console versions expected to be running this year. And with multiple tournaments already under its belt, Survival of the Fittest is already shaping up to be a welcome title for eSports fans. While at PAX East, I met with Studio Wildcard co-founder and Ark creative director Jesse Rapczak to see what made each game tick. What he shared was that each Ark game uses the same mechanics and gameplay, with tweaks to fit … [Read more...] about Ark: Survival of the Fittest is the premier eSport for dinosaur enthusiasts

May the odds be ever in your favourWe admit it. We're not ready to say goodbye. After four years, The Hunger Games series is drawing to a close as Katniss gets set to lock horns with the Capitol for the final time in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2. And if we've learnt anything so far, it's that it's going to be emotional.To prepare you for your last visit to Panem, here are the 20 best moments of the film franchise to date. Some of them are big action beats, others are smaller character developments, but all have been expertly delivered to create one of the most successful film franchises EVER. All hail The Hunger Games!20. Finnick reveals why President Snow wears white rosesMovie: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)Why we love it: Or, the one where Finnick (Sam Claflin) explained that all victors are prostitutes, which would have been a very different series. It's a rare moment for Claflin to shine and he takes full advantage, a bit like Finnick did with his method of … [Read more...] about 20 best moments of The Hunger Games series

The console crowd is still a few months out from getting to try out Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, but an intriguing - and free - alternative is just a week away. Epic Games announced today that Fortnite Battle Royale, a new mode that proudly cribs notes from PUBG for its early-access builder/shooter game, will be free-to-play when it arrives on September 26 across PC, PS4, and Xbox One.Fortnite tipsFortnite Battle Pass Challenges guideFortnite Tier 100 Challenge guideJust like PUBG, Fortnite Battle Royale sets up to 100 players against each other on a massive map with no respawns and one objective: be the last one standing. Unlike PUBG, you don't only have your wits and your gun skills: players will also be able to harvest resources and build structures just like they can in Fortnite's campaign mode. Minecraft players have been skirmishing on their own unofficial Hunger Games servers for years so there's some clear precedent for building and battling here.Fortnite Battle Royale will … [Read more...] about Fortnite Battle Royale, basically PUBG with building, comes to PC and consoles free on Sept. 26

Cloning large parts of competitors' games is not at all unusual in this industry, and it typically passes without (public) comment. But PUBG studio Bluehole isn't having any of it when it comes to Fortnite Battle Royale. The studio sent out a press release that directly calls out Fortnite developer Epic for "User Interface (UI), gameplay, and structural replication" and Epic allegedly citing PUBG directly in some of its promotional material.“We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout PUBG’s development as they are the creators of UE4, the engine we licensed for the game,” Bluehole vice president Chang Han Kim said in a press release. “After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is known.”Epic just recently took the lid off of Fortnite Battle Royale, the new competitive mode for its early-access … [Read more...] about The PUBG devs are calling out Fortnite Battle Royale as a clone – this could get messy

Pack your flight socks and sick bags in GTA Online, because the latest update is all about taking your criminal cargo to the skies. Smuggler's Run will let you dominate the air corridors above Los Santos and Blaine County and gives you shiny new choppers and aircraft to make it happen."Smuggler's Run delivers a massive range of new, customizable aircraft perfect for any mission along with expansive new aircraft hangars in which to stash your fleet of fantastic flying machines," promises Rockstar. "These new properties are also the HQ from which you manage your smuggling business - guided by Nervous Ron and assisted by Charlie, your new mechanic, who’ll take care of your collection of exotic aircraft."GTA 5 Cheats | GTA Online patch notes | How to play GTA Online | How to make money fast in GTA Online | How to level up fast in GTA Online | GTA Online fastest cars | GTA Online best weapons | GTA Online Shark CardSmuggler's Run will be available on August 29, and is the second … [Read more...] about GTA Online’s latest update is all flying, crime, and Rockstar nostalgia