How to unlock and craft fishing rods in Lego Fortnite

Fishing rods have been added to Lego Fortnite with the new Gone Fishin’ update. There are four rarities (just like everything else) — common, uncommon, rare, and epic. To unlock the recipes, you’ll need to add a specific kind of item to your inventory. Our Lego Fortnite guide will explain...

Even Lego Fortnite loves a fishing minigame

Lego Fortnite is getting a fishing minigame. With the Gone Fishin’ update, v28.30, Lego Fortnite players will be able to craft a fishing rod and get to catching fishies. Lego Fortnite, for those who don’t know, isn’t really Fortnite at all — it’s a survival crafting game à la Minecraft,...

New Nintendo Direct coming on Feb. 21

Nintendo will broadcast a new Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 21, a showcase focused Switch games coming in the first half of 2024, the company announced Monday. The new Nintendo Direct starts at 9 a.m. EST/6 a.m. PST, and will run about 25 minutes, Nintendo says. Wednesday’s Direct will...

Nintendo’s next-gen console reportedly delayed to 2025

The wait for Nintendo’s next-gen console may have just gotten a little longer. According to multiple reports, Nintendo now plans to launch its Switch successor in the first quarter of 2025 — or about eight years after it launched the original Nintendo Switch. Brazilian journalist Pedro Henrique Lutti Lippe, citing...

No Man’s Sky’s Omega update is designed to entice new and lapsed players

The newest No Man’s Sky update is called Omega, and it’s designed to bring lapsed players back into the game. Omega is accompanied by a free weekend, which runs from Feb. 15 until Feb. 19. The first big feature of Omega is an Omega expedition. Originally, expeditions were featured as...

Princess Peach is here to steal your heart on Valentine’s Day

The life of a royal affords one plenty of leisure time — opportunities to pick up figure skating, underwater singing, and mighty morphin’, apparently. In the latest look at Princess Peach: Showtime!, we also learn that the Mushroom Kingdom’s leading lady has a penchant for thievery. And perfectly timed for...

Xbox’s highly anticipated ‘business update’ coming Thursday, in podcast form

Microsoft’s highly anticipated update on the state of the Xbox business — and whether Xbox exclusives are going multiplatform — will be revealed on Thursday, Feb. 15. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, Xbox president Sarah Bond, and head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty promise to share updates on the...

Where to buy Legend of Zelda amiibo

The Legend of Zelda amiibo have been some of the toughest ones to find over the years. That changed for a while as Nintendo ramped up production in time for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but we’re now seeing a dip in availability — at least, at...

All Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom amiibo rewards and unlocks list

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has amiibo support, including previous Zelda amiibo figures and a new version of Link specific to the game. By scanning amiibo, you can get drops, like special armor pieces, weapons, and paraglider fabric. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom amiibo rewards and unlock...

Overwatch 2 teases its next big crossover: Cowboy Bebop

Season 9 of Overwatch 2 kicks off next week, with some big changes to the game’s competitive mode, a new battle pass, and a cosmic horror theme for hero skins. But Blizzard Entertainment’s sneak peek at season 9, named Champions, also hints at something surprising: a crossover with beloved anime...