Fortnite is getting jetpacks in an update in the futureFornite Battle Royale is already growing rapidly, but now it's also looking to reach new heights. Literally. An icon showing a jetpack can be seen in game and people are speculating wildly about its purpose and release date.FEBRUARY 27
A Russian TV Station mistakenly plays ARMA 3 footage in a segment celebrating a holidayOne of the main state-run news sources in Russia accidentally played footage from Arma 3 in a segment celebrating its military forces for the Russian holiday, Defender of the Fatherland Day. Channel 1 quickly cleared things up.FEBRUARY 27
New Sledgehammer Games studio head wrote an optimistic letter to fansAfter leaving Sledgehammer Games, Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield have left Aaron Halon in charge of the studio. Mr Halon recently posted a letter on the studio's webpage. He said that he is 'committed to staying focused' on the fans.FEBRUARY 27
Grand Theft Auto Online is getting two new trademarksGTA V's multiplayer mode, GTA Online, has proven it is a money making machine for Rockstar Games, retaining a large player base four years after its release. Now it may be looking at another facelift.FEBRUARY 26
Review: Metal Gear Survive for PCI came to Metal Gear Survive wanting to rip the game to shreds after an underwhelming Beta experience on PC that showed some glaring issues. However, giving the game a second chance proved beneficial as my opinion of it rose.FEBRUARY 26
FIFA 18 tops the UK sales charts yet again, for a total of six weeksFIFA 18 is celebrating two consecutive weeks at number one on the UK sales chart. Grand Theft Auto V has climbed back to second place last week. Activision's Call of Duty: WWII rounds off the top three.FEBRUARY 26
Overwatch's upcoming hero could be Torbjorn's daughter form Honor and GloryAfter teasing Emre Sarioglu and Dr Harold, Blizzard have doubled down on Operation White Dome. This time, we got a letter sent by an injured Torbjorn to his pregnant wife. The letter informs her that Reinhardt will be the girl's godfather.FEBRUARY 26
Turok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil remasters for Xbox One get a release dateTurok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil have been remastered for Xbox One by Nightdive Studios. The new versions have been enhanced with a new visual engine with new features. The two games will be available for Xbox One in early March.FEBRUARY 26
Rhode Island politician seeks violent video game taxMember of the Rhode Island State House Rober Nardolillo III has proposed a bill whereby M-rated games would be slapped with a 10 per cent price tax, which would go into mental health services and counseling.FEBRUARY 24
Call of Duty: WW 2 is getting a free weekend multiplayer trialSledgehammer Games are trying to keep the Call of Duty: WW2 both fresh and filled with a high player base. On top of announcing the new Resistance DLC, they are giving potential newcomers a taste of the game's multiplayer in a free weekend.FEBRUARY 24
Rainbow Six Siege's latest issues from The Test ServerBalancing a video game is not an easy feat, especially when your game is both a booming eSport and a somewhat realistic tactical shooter. Rainbow Six Siege's balancing team is having some trouble, and players are having a blast with it.FEBRUARY 23
Crytek's latest project Hunt: Showdown has entered Early AccessHunt: Showdown is under development by Crytek. The game is now available in Steam's Early Access. The devs hope Hunt: Showdown will have a full launch in 12 months. Hunt: Showdown will get more content while in Early Access.FEBRUARY 23
Overwatch has teased a new hero, just in time for the Uprising eventOverwatch has started teasing a new hero. Hero 27 could go live in the game at the end of March, just like Orisa did in 2017. Overwatch's Twitter account shared a photo of a declassified report that mentions a new name - Emre Sarioglu.FEBRUARY 23
EA Play is coming back for 2018, will wrap up before E3 kicks offEA Play will be hosted out of Los Angeles before the big E3 showcase starts. The main show will be open to the paying public and go on for an extra hour each day. The morning hours of the show will be reserved for the members of the press.FEBRUARY 23
Call of Duty: WWII DLC release dateActivision released a new trailer for Call of Duty: WWII's first DLC. The Resistance will feature three new maps, one new Operation and a continuation of the Nazi Zombies story line. PC and Xbox One players will get the DLC in March.FEBRUARY 23
Destiny 2 reshuffles release schedule, pushes back featuresBungie say all the features announced in the recent roadmap are still there, it's just that they had to move things around so as to ensure a "sufficiently high quality bar". Well, I know what I'd call a quality bar, right?FEBRUARY 22
Twitch giving away items to Overwatch League viewers but charging for Twitch emotesTwitch's reward system will start giving away League Tokens to viewers who tune in to Overwatch League's Stage 2. The tokens can be used to purchase in-game skins. Additional skins and Twitch emotes are available in exchange for Bits.FEBRUARY 22
Robocraft Royale experimental open alpha test servers are liveRobocraft Royale is a spinoff from Robocraft by Freejam Games and is open for testing. It is described as an experiment that may not make it to the full product stage but for the moment there are no plans of ceasing the development.FEBRUARY 21
New Battle Royale title Mavericks to feature 400 playersWell it was just waiting to happen, wasn't it? The only way to steal PUBG or Fortnite headlines is to beat them at something, and the developers at Automaton Games seem to be have the right ideas. When in doubt, scale upwards.FEBRUARY 21
Vanquish is now backwards compatible with Xbox OneVanquish, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Brave are now compatible with Xbox One. Vanquish is a shooter from 2010, directed by Shinji Mikami. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a spin-off, and Brave is based on a Disney movie.FEBRUARY 21
Sledgehammer Games' founders leave Call of Duty for 'new executive duties' in ActivisionSledgehammer Games' founders, Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield, have decided to leave the studio in Aaron Halon's hands. The duo took Activision up on their offer of "new executive duties" within the company. Sledgehammer Games was founded back in 2009.FEBRUARY 21
Darwin Project's second beta is coming upScavengers Studio, the developers behind the upcoming battle royale game, Darwin Project, have announced another open beta. The second beta will kick off later this week. The new version of the game will offer Private Matches and Spectator Interactions on Twitch.FEBRUARY 20
Rumour: EA might lose the Star Wars licenceRumours that Disney is shopping around, looking for a studio that will replace EA are swirling around. After five years and two sub-par games, Lucasfilm's parent company might be in the market for a developer that will restore the game franchise to its former glory.FEBRUARY 20
There won't be a sequel to Rainbow 6 SiegeRainbow Six Siege is getting a "games as a service" treatment. Ubisoft is currently more interested in the longevity of their title than in developing a sequel. Rainbow 6 Siege will get 100 Operators total. In-game loot boxes will be available for a limited time and only offer cosmetics.FEBRUARY 20