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‘Turok’ Makes His Remastered Way to XBox One
In all honesty, I was never into the Turok series on the Nintendo 64. I was still in the midst of Quake (and later, Half-Life) to be bothered. Plus I never liked that controller. But now, thanks in large part to Night Dive Studios, I was able to revisit the PC versions of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2, and I can see that I missed out on some pretty fun shooters from the late 90s. And for XBox One users, now they too can enjoy these remasters of retro gaming goodness.
That’s right, both Turok and Turok 2 are now available for $20 USD each for purchase on the Microsoft Store. As mentioned, these are the remasters of the original games. Night Dive have gone back and given the games a graphical overhaul, as well as tweaks in the controls and in the framerates. To get an idea of what this overhaul entailed, you can see the differences on the PC version here for Turok, and here for Turok 2.
Unfortunately, you can’t purchase the games in a bundle for the XB1, but hopefully Microsoft will rectify that in the very near future.
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.