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May192025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Fortnite Gets AI Version of Darth Vader Voiced by James Earl Jones

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Epic Games' free-to-play battle royale Fortnite is ramping up its Star Wars-inspired Galactic Assault season, with a new update adding Darth Vader. Vader appears in the video game as a boss on the map. If he is defeated, the character will become available as a partner and will become a member of the squad. After that, you can communicate with him via voice chat. The iconic character is voiced by actor James Earl Jones from the original trilogy. Before his death in 2024, he signed a deal with Disney to use the digital copy in Disney and Star Wars projects. According to his family, the actor considered him an integral part of the franchise and wanted to give it to fans of all ages. To recreate the voice, the developers of the largest battle royale used ElevenLabs technology and Goo...

May152025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Epic Games Store Launches Massive Mega Sale and Giveaway of Two Games

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The administration of the digital distribution service Epic Games Store announced the start of a traditionally large-scale mega-sale. Along with the promotion, the distribution of two secret games began. The first was the zombie action game Dead Island 2, the events of which unfold in Los Angeles, engulfed by a virus. You can exterminate the undead in a variety of ways thanks to a wide arsenal and support for a four-person co-op. The second game to be given away was Happy Game, an adventure point-and-click horror. You will play as a nameless boy who will have to go through three worlds (nightmares), solving various puzzles along the way. The mega sale features hundreds of games with discounts of up to 94%, from indie gems to AAA hits. Epic's rewards system allows you...

May152025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Gets Patch 1.4: More Than 700 Changes

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GSC Game World Studio has released another large-scale update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Patch number 1.4 includes more than 700 changes, covering almost all aspects of the game - from character behavior to graphics optimization. In particular, the team implemented the promised improvements to AI and the A-Life system, including more realistic behavior of NPCs in combat, who learned to eat corpses and respond to mutant threats, and more complex and dynamic shootouts. Other notable changes in patch 1.4: Increased variety of generated NPC appearances; Melee combat on Stalker and Veteran difficulty levels has become more difficult; A new weapon characteristic has been added - handling; Facial animation improvements; Performance improvements, including ...

May142025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra Delayed to 2026

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The creators of Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra have announced the postponement of the game. The action adventure was supposed to be released in 2025, but the developers decided to postpone it until early 2026. According to the developers, the extra time will allow Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra to be properly polished and ensure that the game lives up to the team's creative vision. Skydance New Media assured that it has "some exciting things in the works" and hinted at news to come — whether this is a Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra reveal or a fresh batch of information about the game is unclear. According to the plot, a team of four heroes - Captain America (Steve Rogers), Black Panther (Azzuri), Gabriel Jones and Nanaly - must fight the terrorist organization Hydra during World War II. At t...