Obsession Fans Are Not Happy with Nikki Freeman's Fortnite Skin

Updated: Oct 20, 2026 6:36pm UTCA vocal group of Fortnite players are calling for a boycott of Epic's battle royale game after a skin of Obsession’s Nikki Freeman, played by Inde Navarrette, sparked backlash among fans. On October 20, Epic Games revealed that Nikki Freeman is coming to Fortnite in a special collaborative video with the character’s actress, Inde Navarrette. And while there’s no denying Obsession’s popularity — Nikki was one of the most-searched Halloween costumes on Google this year, after all — her inclusion as a purchasable skin in a video game is rubbing some fans the wrong way. Warning: Major spoilers for Obsession below! This uncomfortable reaction is in direct response to Nikki being the victim of Bear’s wish in Obsession. In the movie, Nikki’s body is overtaken by a malicious entity while the real Nikki is locked away in her own mind, unable to do anything but watch as the entity possessing her commits atrocities while wearing her skin. Be careful what you wish for… Nikki is coming to Fortnite tomorrow 🪾 https://t.co/iSY6eseqVX— Fortnite (@Fortnite) October 20, 2026 She is also taken advantage of by Bear, who engages in intimacy with Nikki’s physical form

Chromatic Beings Everbright, the latest major Infinity Nikki update, has arrived, bringing Chinese New Year celebrations vibe to the game. Infinity Nikki, the free-to-play, open-world dress-up RPG, has delivered yet another big content drop in the form of Chromatic Beings Everbright. The latest update brings the game up to version 2.2, and introduces a new narrative chapter, and gameplay taking place around a festival narrative.

Infinity Nikki's version 2.0 is the game's biggest evolution yet, transforming almost every part of it. Infinity Nikki has officially evolved into a bigger, more feature-rich game. After months of waiting, version 2.0 has arrived to bring massive overhauls - and plenty of new content - to the dress-up RPG.

One of the most memorable demos I played at Gamescom Latam 2026 was that of Talaka, a watercoloured 2D action-roguelike that - like many games at the São Paulo-based show – leaned deeply into Brazilian culture and mythology. In this case, it's something of a side-scrolling Hades, with the permahorny Greek gods replaced by a playful pantheon of Orishas (vaguely human-shaped forces of nature) hailing from the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé religion. Though no fault of theirs, I kinda sucked at Talaka when I played it then, and the demo currently available during Steam Next Fest confirms I kinda suck at it now – though it's still colourful enough, and steeped in a folklore that games so rarely explore, that I'm going to keep an eye on it. The Hades comparison isn't just me doing some divine typecasting: even with the different perspective, some light platforming, and the fact that Talaka herself is an isekai'd artist instead of a rogue demigod, the structure is the same. Pick a weapon, clear a room of lesser mythological minions, get chatted up by an upgrade-granting deity. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until death.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode has dynamic op phones scattered around the map, which let you begin a dynamic operation even when you're in free roam mode. Collecting one of them is required to complete the DMZ order "Payment Due," which is in the second stage of the "Human Intel" chapter, but completing this requires you to know what to look for in order to find a dynamic op phone. We're here to help though, so here's a complete explainer on how to find and collect a dynamic op phone in DMZ in Modern Warfare 4. How to collect a dynamic op phone in DMZ

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