‘Fortnite’ streamer reportedly arrested after abusing wife while on Twitch
An Australian Fortnite streamer who goes by the name MrDeathMoth slapped and abused his pregnant wife while he was live on Twitch. An anonymous cybersecurity expert took matters into his own hands and exacted his own brand of justice, resulting in the arrest of the streamer by local authorities.
‘The Walking Dead: The Final Season’ returns with Episode 3 next month
Skybound Games revealed the release date for Episode 3: Broken Toys of The Walking Dead: The Final Season, which was previously thought to be cancelled after Telltale Games said earlier this year that it was shutting down. Clementine's story will be getting the ending that it deserves after all.
‘Street Fighter V’ players will get bonuses if they allow in-game ads
Capcom will show in-game advertisements on costumes, loading screens, and stages on Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition starting December 11. Players may choose to deactivate the ads, but they will miss out on some bonuses and content if they do so, which is an incentive that has drawn criticism.
Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5 now available on the Apple Store
The Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5 is now available on the Apple Store for $150. The sensor strip, which is only 2 millimeters thin, automatically tracks a wide array of data when place under the sheets, including sleeping time, heart rate, breathing patterns, and snoring patterns for up to two people.
Sony apparently tested dozens of other games for the PlayStation Classic
Data miners found references to dozens of titles in the PlayStation Classic source code. The retro console would have been a much more interesting device if Sony decided to include some of the mentioned games, which includes Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Parappa the Rapper, and Silent Hill.
‘Dead by Daylight’ raises over $500,000 for charity, is now on consoles
Dead by Daylight, a horror survival game where four players take on the role of Survivors against a fifth player who controls the Killer, has raised more than $500,000 for charity. The Charity Case DLC, previously released only for the PC version of the game on Steam, is now also available on consoles.
Apple AirPods will see upgrade in 2019, all-new design by 2020, analyst predicts
Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that Apple will roll out new AirPods models over the next couple of years, and that sales will skyrocket in the near future. The 2019 AirPods will feature minor upgrades including wireless charging, while the 2020 AirPods will boast an all-new design.
Google Call Screen transcripts start rolling out to Pixel smartphones
The Call Screen feature that Google rolled out with the Pixel 3 will now get even better with the addition of the ability to save the transcripts. The Call Screen transcripts may be accessed with just a few taps on the touchscreen, but the extent of the rollout to Pixel phones remains unclear.
Obsidian Entertainment teases new RPG with a space gun and a skin cream
Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas and the Pillars of Eternity series, teased its new RPG though advertisements involving a space gun and a skin cream. The RPG, which will be published by Take-Two Interactive's Private Division, will be unveiled at The Game Awards 2018.
Samsung foldable phone will be harder to buy and cost up to $2,500, report says
The Samsung foldable smartphone will be harder to buy due to limited carrier availability, according to unconfirmed claims from a report by Gizmodo U.K, citing a Samsung employee as a source. The device is also rumored to carry a price tag of as high as £2,000, which is equivalent to about $2,500.
‘Fallout 76’ player stumbles into immortality, seeks help from Bethesda
A gamer who goes by the name Brogadyn on Reddit revealed that the Fallout 76 character has achieved permanent god mode through a bug. It may sound awesome to be unkillable in the open-world game, but Brogadyn is frustrated with the ordeal and is seeking help from Bethesda to end the immortality glitch.
Blizzard reportedly working on ‘Warcraft’-themed ‘Pokémon Go’
Blizzard is reportedly working on a Warcraft-themed version of the massively popular Pokémon Go, according to an in-depth Kotaku report on the Diablo franchise. The mobile game, which is said to feature single-player mechanics, is in development amid the criticism against Diablo Immortal.
Triple nuke strike crashes ‘Fallout 76’ server, leaves unanswered questions
The group of Fallout 76 players who summoned the Scorchbeast Queen by dropping a nuke on a fissure site took the next step, launching three nukes on a single target. They did not find answers to their questions, such as whether a bigger Scorchbeast Queen will appear because the game's server crashed.
The Fix PUBG campaign is over: What’s next for ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’?
The PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds development team declared that the Fix PUBG campaign is over. Here are the results of the three-month campaign, as well as the future plans for the multiplayer Battle Royale shooter as the focus for the game's 2019 roadmap shifts to stability and quality.
‘Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers’ to launch next summer with gunblades, Viera
Square Enix revealed that Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers will be released in summer 2019. The third expansion of the MMORPG will include new story content, dungeons, and raids, in addition to a new character class that wields gunblades and the race of rabbit people known as the Viera.
