Far Cry 5 has charted well in its first week on sale, taking the No.1 spot from Xbox One exclusive Sea of Thieves for the week ending March 31. Sales monitor Chart-Track says Ubisoft's open-world game is the biggest-selling launch in the franchise's history and also the biggest launch of 2018 so far.Elsewhere, Easter sale promotions mean FIFA 18 rises three places to No.2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe c... more.

As it so often does, Twitch is offering another batch of free in-game goodies to Amazon Prime members, this time for Epic's popular shooter Fortnite. Right now, those with a Prime account will be able to claim the Fortnite Twitch Prime Pack, which includes cosmetics and other items for both Battle Royale and Save the World modes.The Twitch Prime Pack is redeemable on all platforms--PC, PS4, and Xb... more.

Sea of Thieves' servers are currently down for maintenance, and they will be for some time. Players will be unable to access the game on Xbox One and PC until 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM BST / 11 PM AET.Developer Rare hasn't stated a reason for the maintenance, and it isn't clear whether you'll be required to download a title update to play following the downtime, as was the case after a similar main... more.

A new Fortnite update is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, but in addition to checking out the new stuff it has to offer, Battle Royale players have some other things they can now do. Fortnite's week 4 challenges recently rolled out for Battle Pass owners, and some of them might prove to be tricky.The full list of challenges is outlined below; one requires you getting the right weapon and ut... more.

The start of spring is a great time to be an Xbox One owner. Microsoft has kicked off its big seasonal sale, introducing some major deals on many of the system's latest and greatest games. Another great thing about this Spring sale: it's on for a while. Most deals are available for the next two weeks.If you've been wanted to pick up Call of Duty: WWII, it's available for download for $49.79 ($45 ... more.

April Fools' Day has come and gone. This year's event happened to fall on the same day as Easter, which made for an unusually early rollout of jokes from various video game and entertainment companies seeking to avoid having their efforts missed on a proper holiday. As a result, it was easy to miss some of what was out there.Below, we've rounded up many of the jokes that were shared this year, inc... more.

While Android users continue to await word of when they'll get access, Epic Games has wrapped up its invite-only iOS test for Fortnite Mobile. Everyone with a supported iOS device can now dive into the wildly popular game, which is playable in its entirety for free on phones and tablets.Fortnite has been a free download on the iOS App Store since the debut of the test in March, though only those w... more.

Week 6 challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale are now live for Battle Pass owners. As usual, there's an array of objectives to complete, some of which are not especially straightforward based on the description alone. One such example involves searching for something "between a Metal Bridge, Three Billboards, and a Crashed Bus." Here's how to find that and tips on dealing with some of the other cha... more.

Alongside a new update, Epic Games has released the Week 6 set of challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale. As is typically the case, there are a total of seven new objectives for Battle Pass owners to complete on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile; you can see how to complete them in the video above. One important note to be aware of before diving in is that the new limited-time mode, Sniper Shootout v2,... more.

Far Cry 5 has charted well in its first week on sale, taking the No.1 spot from Xbox One exclusive Sea of Thieves for the week ending March 31. Sales monitor Chart-Track says Ubisoft's open-world game is the biggest-selling launch in the franchise's history and also the biggest launch of 2018 so far.Elsewhere, Easter sale promotions mean FIFA 18 rises three places to No.2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe c... more.