The next expansion for World of Warcraft is finally here. The Battle for Azeroth adds another chapter to WoW's story, encompassing a new campaign for players to fight their way through.
Battle of Azeroth releases globally today. In the western hemisphere, the expansion launches at 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM BRT / 11:00 PM BST on August 13. For the eastern hemisphere, these times translate to 12:00 AM CEST / 1:00 AM MSK / 6:00 AM CST / 7:00 AM KST / 8:00 AM AEST on August 14.
In Battle for Azeroth, the Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner is marching towards the Darnassus. Depending on their faction, level 110 or higher players can side with Stormwind or the Undercity in preparation for the ensuing conflict. The expansion implements updates to the PvP talent and Honor systems, and makes a few changes to classes and specializations. Communities makes it easier for players to connect with others who share their interests.
Battle of Azeroth also increases the level cap to 120. The expansion adds bounties to the game too, letting you make your fortune by hunting down other players. Becoming an assassin-for-hire raises your infamy, increasing the likelihood of you showing up on a bounty board one day.
World of Warcraft is available on PC. The game has received numerous expansions over the course of its lifetime, but a new Classic mode will allow players to experience WoW as it was at launch in 2004.
Disney announced that it has started production on the live-action adaptation of its 1998 animated classic Mulan. To mark the occasion, it released the first promotional photo of its star, Liu Yifei (Once Upon a Time, The Forbidden Kingdom) in the title role, brandishing a sword.
Yifei is joined by a who's who of Asian and Asian-American actors, including Donnie Yen (Star Wars: Rogue One), Jet Li (Shaolin Temple), Gong Li (Memoirs of a Geisha), Jason Scott Lee (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny), Yoson An (The Meg), and many more. It will open in US theaters on March 27, 2020.
Mulan tells the tale of a young woman who poses as a man to protect her father from conscription into the Chinese army, which is battling a dangerous army of northern invaders. We've seen some indication that this live-action version will differ from the animated movie. Gong Li is playing a new character, a powerful witch who appears to be this film's primary antagonist. Jet Li is playing the Emperor of China, which could mean we'll see him play a more action-oriented role than the wizened elder of the animated original.
Mulan joins several Disney properties that recently have been adapted or will be soon. Maleficent, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, and Beauty and the Beast have already been released. Meanwhile the studio has plans for a live-action Lion King, Aladdin, Cruella based on 101 Dalmations, and Tink based on the Peter Pan character.
There's less than a month to go until Marvel's Spider-Man, the latest action game in the iconic franchise, hits PS4, and now we're getting a look at the full gameplay trailer. In the video above, we see Spider-Man swinging through the city, smashing through windows, dodging explosions, and of course, fighting his many, many enemies.
The trailer shows off some of Peter Parker's more incredible aerial feats, like attempting to stop a helicopter from crashing and facing off against foes on rooftops high in the sky. Early impressions of gameplay, like those from our own GameSpot crew's playthrough, are very positive: web slinging and parkour feel as great as they look, and so does a combat system that's easy to pick up but also complex enough to reward experimentation.
This latest Spider-Man will take the classic character's story in an original direction, not based on an existing comic, film, or game. You play as both Peter Parker and his superhero alter-ego, and must defend New York City from a super villain threat. Gameplay takes place in an open-world setting, and you will also have the opportunity to play as MJ. In this game, she is an investigative journalist, and in at least one mission you switch back and forth between her and Peter to successfully take out a big time crime boss. Read more about GameSpot's early MJ gameplay impressions.
Marvel's Spider-Man releases exclusively for PS4 on September 7. There are several options to buy, complete with pre-order bonuses including a Spidey Suit Pack and extra Skill Points (which allow you to unlock abilities from the start of the game like active finishers, web grab, or faster web swinging). There is a Standard Edition, a Digital Deluxe Edition, and a Collector's Edition, each one with more goodies inside. If you want to go all out, there's also a whole Spider-Man-themed PS4 Pro setup with 1TB of space. Check out our full roundup of ordering options, and watch GameSpot's full Spider-Man GamePlay impressions.
Listen up, Xbox One owners: right now Target is running a great deal on Xbox Game Pass. You can get a code for a six-month Xbox Game Pass subscription for just $30. That's half off the usual price--and the usual price is already a good deal. Click here to get the deal.
Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's subscription service that gives Xbox One owners access to over 100 games for Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. But unlike Sony's similar PlayStation Now service, Xbox Game Pass lets you download the games to your hard drive, meaning you don't need a lightning-fast internet connection to play.
Like Netflix, the games available for Xbox Game Pass members can come and go, with certain titles popping up for a few months and then leaving the service. Xbox Game Pass members also get exclusive discounts. If you want to own a game that's currently available in the service, you can buy it for up to 20% off. You also get up to 10% off expansions, add-ons, and consumables.
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Nicknamed Clash, she's described on Rainbow Six Siege's blog as "a Defender from Great Britain. She's a tough police officer who's an expert on mob behavior and snatch-squad tactics. She knows she belongs on the front line and she won't tolerate any nonsense." Clash is the first Rainbow Six Defender to come with a shield, which seems to fully extend and cover her entire body like the Attacker Montagne.
Unlike Montagne, Clash's shield looks lighter, which probably translates into a faster movement speed at the cost of being unable to block powerful explosives. Clash's trailer also suggests she needs both hands to wield her shield, unlike Montagne, Fuze, and Blitz who can hold up their shield with one arm and fire with a pistol from the other. Since she can't use her hands to fire a gun, Clash's shield comes equipped with a taser, which appears powerful enough to launch electricity forward. Whether this taser merely stuns or outright kills hasn't been revealed, but regardless Clash seems to be a support Operator for Defense teams. She acts as a much taller barricade for weak points and can dispense crowd control against aggressive Attackers.
Clash's full reveal, along with the rest of the changes coming to Rainbow Six Siege in Operation Grim Sky, will be announced during Six Major Paris on August 19. The event will be streamed live via Twitch. Rainbow Six Siege is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Last week, it was announced that the role of Batwoman in The CW's DC shows will be played by The Meg and John Wick: Chapter 2 star Ruby Rose. Rose will make her debut as the character in this fall's crossover between the four shows in the network's Arrow-verse, before headlining a standalone Batwoman show in 2019. However, the star has now quit Twitter because of the backlash she has suffered as a result.
As reported by Variety, Rose has become the target of trolls who have expressed their displeasure at her casting. The current incarnation of Batwoman--aka Kate Cane--first appeared in DC comics in 2006 and is an openly gay character. Rose herself is an out lesbian and has described opinions that she wasn't right for the role as "ridiculous."
Before deleting her account, she wrote: "Where on Earth did 'Ruby is not a lesbian therefore she can't be Batwoman' come from--has to be the funniest most ridiculous thing I've ever read. I came out at 12? And have for the past 5 years had to deal with 'she's too gay' how do y'all flip it like that? I didn't change. I wish we would all support each other and our journeys."
The actress signed off by stating that she was taking a "break from Twitter to focus all my energy on my next 2 projects. If you need me, I'll be on my Bat Phone."
Rose is the latest star who has been forced to quit social media as a result of targeted abuse. In June, Star Wars: The Last Jedi star Kelly Marie Tran abandoned her Instagram account, and was soon followed by Stranger Things' Millie Bobbie Brown, who similarly left Twitter.
Rose will appear in the The CW's annual crossover this fall, which will incorporate The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. The Batwoman show is expected to premiere in the fall of 2019, and will be executively produced by The Vampire Diaries showrunner Caroline Dries.
Rose is also one of the stars of The Meg, the shark thriller which is currently at the top of US box office. The movie opened last Friday and made a massive $44 million in its first weekend, which was twice the predicted opening gross.
When the first season of Stranger Things hit Netflix in the summer of 2016, it took almost no time for the series to become a smash hit, accumulating a legion of fans. Now, two years later, the wait for a third season is rough. Though in production now, Season 3 of Stranger Things won't arrive on the streaming service until sometime in 2019--more than a year after the last new episode.
There is something coming that could help make that wait easier to handle, though. Dark Horse Comics is releasing a companion comic book series to Stranger Things, showing a story and character that Season 1 wasn't able to go in-depth on. While Eleven and her friends battled the Demogorgon during that first season, as they searched for the missing Will Byers, viewers didn't get a lot of exposure to what Will was going through. Now that changes, as you can see by the covers for the third issue of the series, which GameSpot is exclusively debuting below.
"The story is basically Will's perspective on the events of season one, so we're seeing how he survived in the Upside Down," writer Jody Houser tells GameSpot. "You know, those encounters that his mother had with him and his friends, hearing his voice, where he actually was and what he was doing during those moments. It's really sort of getting to see Will, who was much more a minor character in the first season. So this is his story."
His story is a key missing component in Season 1 and should give fans plenty more insight about what exactly the Upside Down is and what about it was so drawn to Will. More importantly, though, it should help those that watched the first two seasons have a better understanding of Who Will is.
"I think we're going to learn that maybe he's a lot stronger than people would give him credit for," Houser teases. "He's gone for a very long time, and yet he's the one that comes out alive in the end. Spoilers for people who haven't seen Season 1 yet. You know, so there's definitely an inner strength to him to be able to navigate such a hellish world for so long, so we're really going to get to see examples of that in the comic."
For Houser, getting to tell these stories set in the worlds of fan-favorite properties is one of the favorite parts of her job. With comics based on Orphan Black, Doctor Who, and Star Wars, just to name a few, she's made quite a name for herself in expanding upon these universes. "I love being able to add to these properties that people are just really into and really digging and give sort of like an added value to what they've already seen, and I've done a lot of licensed books before this, so this sort of feels a little bit old hat to me, but you know, in the right way," she says. "I feel like I have a good grasp on how to bring new things into the story without disrupting future plans."
And future plans are incredibly important. After all, as previously noted, Stranger Things Season 3 is currently in production. Whatever she writes has to fit within the framework that the Duffer brothers are building for the Netflix series. Luckily, she's been able to consult with the duo to make sure her comics fit within the overall story being told. "It's very much getting guidance from the people who best know the world and making sure that what you're doing fits everything that they're trying to do," she explains.
In the end, this Stranger Things comic should give you a much better understanding of a Season 1 character that didn't get much time to shine. As for whether you'll find out what about him the Upside Down is drawn too, though, Houser says, "Maybe. You'll have to read and see."
The first issue of Dark Horse's Stranger Things comic book releases on September 26.
If you still haven't captured Registeel in Pokemon Go, you only have a few more days to do so. The Legendary Steel-type Pokemon is scheduled to leave Raid Battles later this week, on August 16, making this your last opportunity to add one to your collection for the foreseeable future.
Like Regice (which appeared in Raid Battles earlier this summer), Registeel is one of the three Legendary titans introduced in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire for Game Boy Advance. To catch it in Pokemon Go, you'll first need to team up with other players at a Gym where a Registeel Raid Battle is taking place and challenge the Legendary; if you manage to defeat it, then you'll be rewarded with a chance to capture it.
All three of the Legendary titans boast high defensive stats, making them formidable opponents in battle. As a Steel-type, Registeel is particularly susceptible to Fire, Fighting, and Ground Pokemon, so you'll want to bring along Charizard, Blaziken, Machamp, and other such powerful monsters to stand the best chance at defeating the Legendary.
While Registeel may not be around for much longer, the third and final Legendary titan, Regirock, is set to debut in Pokemon Go soon. Niantic has yet to announce when the Legendary Rock-type will begin appearing in Raid Battles, but it will presumably arrive later this week just as Registeel is departing.
Raid Battles are the most common way to encounter Legendaries in Pokemon Go, but they aren't the only way to capture the powerful Pokemon. Niantic occasionally brings previous Legendary Pokemon back for a limited time as part of an in-game event, as was the case with Zapdos last month. Players can also encounter certain Legendary Pokemon by completing Field Research tasks; the latest set of Field Research, for instance, leads to another encounter with Raikou.
Players also only have a few more days to take advantage of Pokemon Go's ongoing trading event. Until 9 PM PT on August 19 (12 AM ET on August 20), all Pokemon trades will cost 25% less Stardust than normal. You'll also be able to earn more Candy than before--up to six Candies during every trade--and any Pokemon you receive that weren't previously registered in your Pokedex will net triple the usual amount of XP.
The indie RPG Undertale is getting physical copies on Nintendo Switch, including a hefty collector's edition loaded with goodies for fans. An Eshop release is also planned for release in September, and Fangamer is putting Undertale merchandise on sale throughout August in the lead-up to launch.
An Undertale standard physical edition for Switch will be $29 and come with a 24-page story booklet. It will be sold online through Fangamer and at Best Buy retail stores. A separate collector's edition will be $69 and available only through the Fangamer site. That one includes the game and art booklet, along with a 14k gold-plated brass music box locket, a 2-disc soundtrack CD, a booklet of Undertale sheet music, and a collector's box with slipcase.
Undertale offers a twist on standard RPG tropes by allowing you to defeat monsters through non-violent means. This collector's edition is similar to one released last year for PS4. A Switch port was announced during a Nintendo Direct earlier this year.
In GameSpot's Undertale review, Tyler Hicks wrote, "it's one of the most progressive and innovative RPGs to come in a long time, breaking down tradition for the sake of invention, with great success."
The powerhouse of the wrestling stable The Hart Foundation in the '80s and '90s of WWE, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart has passed away at the age of 63. The wrestler first began his career with Stampede Wrestling and made a name for himself working with his brother-in-law Bret Hart, including winning the tag team championships.
WWE shared word of the superstar's passing early on August 13, which was first revealed by friend Brian Blair on Twitter. "So sad to announce the passing of my friend and longtime colleague, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart," Blair wrote. "Your thoughts and prayers for the family are deeply appreciated!"
Before WWE, Neidhart played for the Dallas Cowboys, but after his release, he went to Calgary, Alberta to train as a wrestler with legendary trainer Stu Hart. During this time, Neidhart got the nickname "The Anvil," after winning an anvil toss contest at a Calgary rodeo.
In the mid-'80s, Stu Hart sold Stampede to WWE, and both Neidhart and Bret Hart were part of the deal. The two made their debut in 1985 and won the WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1987. Bret and Neidhart were close, and Bret recently posted on his Facebook page, "Stunned and saddened. I just don't have the words right now."
Neidhart later teamed with Owen Hart during a memorable run, but ultimately left WWE in 1997 after the infamous Montreal Screwjob. He returned to WWE in 2007 for one Battle Royal match and has appeared numerous times on the E! reality series Total Divas, where his daughter WWE superstar Natalya is one of the featured members of the cast.
We've entered the month of August, which means that the new offerings for free PlayStation Plus games have rotated into circulation. As always, these games will be available throughout the month of August, expiring on September 4.
First up on PlayStation 4 is Mafia III, the open-world crime game set in New Bordeaux, a New Orleans-like city from the civil rights era. You take on the role of Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam vet who comes back into town to get revenge for the death of the family who took him in. PS4 also offers Dead by Daylight, a competitive 4v1 horror game that matches four survivor characters against one relentless killer.
PlayStation 3 offers the action-RPG Bound by Flame, along with Serious Sam 3: BFE. On Vita, you can get Draw Slasher and the Warhammer 40K game Space Hulk. As a bonus, a couple more games are on-tap for an extended period. The PSVR horror game Here They Lie is available until October 2 and the quiz game Knowledge is Power is up until November 6.
PS3 and Vita owners have less than a year to continue reaping the benefits of PlayStation Plus. Starting on March 8, 2019, those two platforms will phase out of the service and only PlayStation 4 games will be offered from that point onward.
Fallout 76 brings back the franchise's Perk system, but this time the Perks will be acquired and represented through "Perk Cards." Immediately after this was announced at QuakeCon, fans began to wonder if they would be able to purchase these card packs with real money.
Bethesda has now confirmed that Perks Card Packs can only be acquired through gameplay. A tweet from the Fallout account explains that Perk Card Packs are earned "solely" by levelling up, which may put some fans' minds at ease about the matter. Bethesda's Pete Hines also commented, saying to a fan, "You just get them when you level up."
In #Fallout76, Perks are represented through Perk Cards. You earn them every time you Level Up.
Earn Perk Card Packs solely through leveling up. Every other level up to 10, and every 5 levels after. pic.twitter.com/JRRHFRLNk8
For lots and lots more on Fallout 76's Perks system, check out GameSpot's in-depth coverage here and in the video embedded above. In short, Perks are back but in a new way.
While you can't buy Fallout 76's Perk Card Packs with real money, the game will have a microtransaction store where you can buy cosmetic items, according to the NoClip documentary about the game. However, pricing and other key details are under wraps.
Fallout 76--which unlike past games is an online multiplayer game--launches for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on November 14. The Fallout 76 beta will be available on Xbox One first, followed by other platforms. For more on Fallout 76, check out GameSpot's recent news stories below.
As we reported last week, August is often one of the quietest months at the box office, with the big Hollywood blockbusters already released and the more prestigious awards-oriented movies still a couple of months away. As late as the middle of last week, it looked like this would be the case for August 2018, with the month's biggest new release--the shark thrillerThe Meg-- only predicted to pull in around $20 million over its first three days.
However, in one of the biggest box office surprises of the year, The Meg has powered its way to an estimated $44 million opening weekend, more than double what industry experts predicted. The results ensure that the Jason Statham-starring film took the No.1 slot on the box office chart, and sets it well on the way to recouping its reported $130 million production budget. The movie, which is a Chinese co-production, also made $96.8 million internationally in its first three days.
The week's other new releases were the horror movie Slender Man, and Spike Lee's comedy drama BlacKkKLansman. Slender Man has been met with some terrible reviews, but entered the chart at No.4 with an estimated $11 million, which was, again, more than double the estimate. BlacKkKLansman, conversely, has received rave reviews but was released on far fewer screens, and enjoyed a decent $10.8 million opening weekend to enter at No.5.
Elsewhere, the hugely successful Mission Impossible: Fallout and the family sequel Christopher Robin slipped to No.2 and 3 respectively. The bottom half of the chart consisted mostly of titles that have stuck around for a few weeks, including Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, and Ant-Man and the Wasp.
You can see the full Top 10 list for the August 10-12 US box office below, as compiled by Box Office Mojo.
US/Canada Box Office For August 10-12:
The Meg – $44.5 million
Mission Impossible: Fallout – $20.0 million
Disney's Christopher Robin – $12.4 million
Slender Man – $11.3 million
BlacKkKlansman – $10.8 million
The Spy Who Dumped Me – $6.6 million
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again – $5.8 million
The Equalizer 2 – $5.5 million
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation – $5.1 million
Summerslam, the biggest WWE PPV of the summer, will be coming on Sunday, August 19 to the WWE Network. For the fourth year in a row, the show will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Most of the championship titles will be on the line for the major event, including Roman Reigns taking on Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship, which WWE fans have seen numerous times in the past couple of years.
Summerslam's main card will start at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. In the past couple of years, the bigger WWE events, like Summerslam and Wrestlemania, have had longer Kickoff Shows, which are two hours long, so expect this Kickoff to start at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT. As of this writing, WWE's scheduling for August 19 is not available, so we don't know for sure.
If you're interested in watching the event, but don't have the WWE Network, you can sign up for one month for free and cancel at any time without any contractual obligations. That means you can watch Summerslam for free and cancel right afterwards. However, if you like the service, it'll cost you $10 a month to continue using it. The WWE Network is available on gaming consoles, iOS, Android, Roku, Smart TVs, and more.
As of this writing, there are already eleven matches on the card, and there could possibly be more added, included a match for the Raw Tag Team Championship. If it happens, it will be announced the Monday before the event.
Aside from Reigns taking on Lesnar for the Universal Championship for the umpteenth time, there are some continuations of solid storylines as well as new rivalries that have some legs. Jeff Hardy will get his rematch against Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Championship, and hopefully, Hardy learns to wear a cup to protect himself from low blows. Additionally, Ronda Rousey will get a chance to win the Raw Women's Championship from Alexa Bliss. Hopefully, if Rousey ends up winning, she will be a fighting champion and not absent like a certain champion on the men's roster has been for the past couple of years. The card is already pretty filled out, and we're still a couple weeks away from the show.
Summerslam match card:
Rusev & Lana vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas & Zelina Vega [KICKOFF MATCH]
Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Drew Gulak (For the Cruiserweight Championship)
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Jeff Hardy (For the United States Championship)
Carmella (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch (For the Smackdown Women's Championship)
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Seth Rollins (For the Intercontinental Championship)
Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens
The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The New Day (For the Smackdown Tag Team Championship)
Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Ronda Rousey (For the Raw Women's Championship)
AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe (For the WWE Championship)
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (For the Universal Championship)
Make sure to come back to GameSpot on Sunday, August 19 for live coverage of the event. Don't expect the demon from Hell, Kane, to be involved in this PPV in anyway though. He's currently transitioning into his new role as mayor.
A new week means a new batch of deals at Best Buy. But this week's sale is significantly bigger than usual, because it's Best Buy's Anniversary Event. So read on to find out what kinds of deals you can get on video games, consoles, and accessories this week at the big blue retailer. Just remember to make your purchases before next week's sale begins on August 19.
On the hardware side of things, if you buy an Xbox One console, you'll get a free game, plus $20 off an extra controller and $10 off a three- or six-month Xbox Live Gold subscription. Similarly, if you buy a PlayStation 4 console, you can save $20 on an extra DualShock 4 and $10 on a PlayStation Plus subscription. Or, if you only need an Xbox One controller, you can save $10 right now.
Xbox One owners who are eager to get their hands on Forza Horizon 4 when it launches on October 2 can pick up the last two installments of the franchise while they wait. The open-world racer Forza Horizon 3 is on sale for $40, while the track-based Forza Motorsport 7 is down to $50.
A new month is underway, which means another pair of free Legendary Pokemon are now available for Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. This time, The Pokemon Company is giving away the Ruby and Sapphire cover monsters Groudon and Kyogre as part of its ongoing Year of Legendary Pokemon promotion, but as usual, you'll only have a limited time to grab them.
As with previous distributions, the way to receive the Legendaries differs depending on where you live. Once again, US residents will need to travel to a specific retailer to pick up a free download code for the Pokemon. This time, the code will be available at participating GameStop stores from August 3-26. Pokemon fansite Serebii reports that players in the UK will need to travel to Game stores to get the code.
The Legendaries can be redeemed in any seventh-generation Pokemon game, but the one you receive will depend on which version you're playing. Those with either Sun or Ultra Sun will get Kyogre, while Moon and Ultra Moon players will get Groudon. Additionally, the Pokemon will come at different levels and know different attacks based on the game you own. You can see their movesets in each version below:
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Kyogre -- Level 100 (w/Gold Bottle Cap)
Origin Pulse
Ice Beam
Water Spout
Calm Mind
Pokemon Sun
Kyogre -- Level 60
Ice Beam
Origin Pulse
Calm Mind
Muddy Water
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Groudon -- Level 100 (w/Gold Bottle Cap)
Precipice Blades
Earth Power
Fire Punch
Swords Dance
Pokemon Moon
Groudon -- Level 60
Earthquake
Precipice Blades
Bulk Up
Solar Beam
To claim your Legendary, you'll need to redeem the download code using the Mystery Gift feature from the games' main menu. After selecting Mystery Gift, choose the option to receive your gift with a code/password, and input the code you picked up from GameSpot. The Pokemon will then be downloaded into your game. Once those steps have been completed, you'll be able to pick your Pokemon up from the deliveryman waiting inside any Pokemon Center.
A movie based on Naughty Dog's Uncharted games has been in the works for many years, but it seems that it's getting close actually happening. Following last year's news that Spider-Man star Tom Holland will play a young Nathan Drake, we have an update from director Shawn Levy.
Levy is also a producer of Stranger Things and in an interview about that Netflix hit, was asked about the status of other upcoming projects, including the Uncharted movie. "As of right now, the closest to the starting line is Uncharted in that it's a massive title," he told The Playlist. "We now have a very good script and we have our star in Tom Holland. That is now subject to schedule and additional casting. But I would say as of right now, that seems to be the most near horizon. And it's a movie I'm very excited about."
Levy was announced as director of the Uncharted film back in October 2016, while Holland has been attached since May last year. More recently, Naughty Dog's creative lead Neil Druckmann spoke about the decision to hire Levy, and what fans could expect from the movie. He stated that Levy really "gets it" and "understands where we're at," and that the film wouldn't be a direct adaptation of any of the four main Uncharted games.
"We used to just be excited--oh my god, movies are looking at us," he explained. "There could be an Uncharted movie on the screen, and then as more time passes on, we're not excited by a direct adaptation of the story we told, because we feel we've already told that story very well cinematically, so I don't know what else you could bring to it."
In related news, an Uncharted fan film was released last month, with Nathan Fillion as Drake. The Firefly star has been suggested as a potential Drake by fans for years, but with the movie clearly opting for a much younger version of the character, this short film at least gives us a chance to see what Fillion can deliver in the role.
Six years after the hit animated arcade game comedy Wreck-It Ralph hit theaters, the follow-up finally arrives in November. As the title suggests, Ralph Breaks the Internet sees Ralph and Vanellope explore the wild world of the web, and a new trailer has been released.
The latest promo is notable for introducing the character of Shank, the leather-clad star of the violent racing game Slaughter Race, voiced by Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot. Elsewhere we have more funny footage from the assorted Disney princesses that featured in the last trailer, including some hilariously incomprehensible dialogue from Brave's Merida. Check it out below:
Ralph Breaks the Internet is released on November 21. John C. Reilly (Ralph), Sarah Silverman (Vanellope), and Jane Lynch (Calhoun) reprise their roles from the first movie, and the cast also includes Taraji P. Henson, Alan Tudyk, and James Corden. It's directed by Zootopia's Rich Moore and Phil Johnston.
In a recent interview with insidethemagic.net, the directors spoke about introducing characters from other famous Disney movies and franchises, including Star Wars, Marvel, Frozen, and Pocahontas. "We don't want it to feel like a Disney advertisement or anything like that, so we made sure that it's integral to the story and natural for the characters to be there," Johnston said. "And then we have a little fun making fun of ourselves. That's the balance we strike of satire, and we're trying to say something without being mean about it. I think the internet really opens the door for that kind of thing."
"I think the internet has that kind of sense of humor to it," Moore added. "It's so self-referential. It's layer upon layer of self-references, so to our point of view, it's an appropriate kind of story and location that you can have humor like this. If it wasn't there it would feel a little strange, because so much of the humor of the internet comes from that direction, I think."
Bethesda's upcoming multiplayer RPG Fallout 76 aims to switch things up in a big way for the post-apocalyptic series. However, one new feature, and its ensuing ramifications, has gotten many players talking. First revealed during Bethesda's E3 2018 press conference, Fallout 76 will allow players to gain access to a stockpile of nuclear weapons hidden in post-apocalyptic West Virginia, and use them to decimate areas of the map. While talking about the new mechanics of Fallout 76 at QuakeCon 2018--which includes the new leveling and perk systems--game director Todd Howard and project leader Jeff Gardner elaborated further on just how nukes will work, and how they designed it to be less of a hassle than you may think.
To gain access to the nuclear weapons, you'll need to find a set of codes from specific enemies in the world. These codes form a sequence, which grant you passage into one of the hidden nuclear launch facilities in the wasteland. Once you're ready to launch, you can select a specific spot on the map to send the bombs, which will lay waste to the area and everything in it. While this may seem like a largely gimmicky move, there is a benefit to letting loose with the atomic bombs. With the ensuing nuclear fallout in full effect, it will grant players access to new items, rare materials, new locations, and even more powerful enemies to fight. As a part of the end-game, the materials and resources found from these irradiated places are vital to continuing progress for high-level characters. However, the chase and immediate aftermath of dropping the bombs had fans worried that it would more of nuisance than an interesting gameplay mechanic.
During the Fallout 76 panel at QuakeCon, the developers stated that they spent a great deal of time enforcing anti-griefing measures--which includes blocking players that harass others online. While nukes sound like the ultimate way to mess with others, the process of acquiring these nukes are elaborate enough to be events that occur only once in awhile. Furthermore, structures and settlements that players build can be saved via the C.A.M.P tool--which is an evolution of the building system from Fallout 4. With the new system, you're allowed to pack up your creations at anytime, and transport them to another spot. You can also save your settlements in the form of a blueprint, and pull them up again when you want to rebuild. This will be especially helpful in case of an enemy raid on your base, or when the bombs fall.
Releasing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and as a Bethesda.net exclusive for the PC, Fallout 76 will launch on November 14, with the pre-release beta scheduled for sometime later this October. For more info on our coverage on QuakeCon 2018, including the first footage of Doom Eternal, check out the links to our coverage below.
Bethesda has discussed how Fallout 76 will deal with griefers, namely players that are intent on attacking and killing others, even when their target isn't interested in player versus player combat. As discussed during the game's QuakeCon 2018 panel by game director Todd Howard, Bethesda decided to turn griefers into content for other players by giving them a taste of their own medicine.
"We want this element of danger, without griefing," said Howard, who continued on to explain that when you shoot someone you do a little bit of damage. He equated this action to lightly slapping someone in a bar to see if they want to fight. The other player can choose to ignore this slap or engage, and if it's the latter you start doing full damage.
Those that don't want to engage in PvP but are still killed do receive some in-game justice. The player that kills someone who doesn't agree to combat becomes a "Wanted Murderer" and receives no rewards from their kill, whether it's caps or experience. This player also then appears on the map as a red star and has a bounty placed on their head. The money from that bounty is taken out the murderer's pool, and also, other players looking to cash in on that bounty aren't visible to the murderer on the map.
Players that are a higher level offer better rewards if engaged and killed. If you decided to do some PvP and are killed, you have the option to seek revenge. Doing so gives players the opportunity to get double the rewards, if they're successful on a second attempt.
PvP doesn't activate until level five, and there are options to block and ignore players. Additionally, you can choose to completely turn off the so called "slap" mechanic. When you die, the only consequence is that you drop the junk you're collecting, which is used to build. Armor and weaponry isn't lost upon death, so the only decision you have to make after dying is whether you want to go back and collect your resources.
However, there are stashes around the world and at your camp that can be used to store junk and keep it safe, so smarter players will no doubt be seeking these out and using them frequently to store precious materials.
Fallout 76's release date has been confirmed as November 14. A beta for the game will be held before its release. Bethesda has said the Fallout 76 beta will be available to Xbox One owners first, followed by other platforms. For both the beta and the full game, Bethesda will distribute directly to consumers instead of using Valve's Steam platform.
The upcoming Fallout 76 will be one of the biggest leaps forward for the much-loved series, moving it into an always-online multiplayer environment where every other character you'll encounter in its wastelands is a real life human being. But it's also introducing something else never seen before in a mainline Fallout title: card packs.
As revealed at the Fallout 76 panel broadcast during this year's Quakecon, Fallout 76 will feature a progression system that uses perk cards to build out a player's character. This is how it works: upon leveling up, a player earns a point to allocate to one of their SPECIAL abilities (Strength, Perception, Endurance, Intelligence, Agility, Luck). Players can then use perk cards they've gathered to assign to one of those abilities. Each perk card has a cost to use, however, with the number of points you've allocated to each SPECIAL ability being the cap to how many (and which) cards you'll be able to use.
You'll get to choose one perk card every time you level up, but Fallout 76 will also periodically reward you with a perk card pack that features four random cards. In a neat touch, each of these packs will also feature a joke and a piece of gum (which of course can be used within the game to stave off hunger, if only for a little while).
Perk card packs will be rewarded regularly at the beginning of your adventures in Fallout 76: they're given every two levels up to level 10, and then from every from levels earned from that point.
Game director Todd Howard stated during the panel that there will be hundreds of perks available, which will allow players to mix and match their perks to modify their build at any time during the game. What wasn't mentioned, however, were any details that specify whether these perk cards can be bought with real world money, or whether they'll be kept as something you can strictly earn in-game. You can, however, swap cards with other players you encounter in Fallout 76.
Bethesda doled out several new details on how character progression and abilities function in Fallout 76 during a panel at Quakecon 2018. By nature of it being an online multiplayer survival game, the systems we know from previous Fallout games are changing. Series staples like the SPECIAL system and Perks return, but you'll have to get reacclimatized with them.
SPECIAL encompasses the following stats: Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, Luck. When players level up, they're given one point to put into any of those stats. The number of points in these stats affords players the ability to equip Perks that are specific to each of the SPECIAL stats.
Perks are relegated to cards which give players specific abilities, and each perk card has a value that requires a certain number of points in its relevant SPECIAL stat. Think of SPECIAL stats as a pool of resources to attach perk cards to. Perk cards are awarded each time a player levels up. Individual cards can also rank up so they can be boosted in effectiveness.
SPECIAL points are no longer given past level 50 and each stat is capped at 15. However, perk cards are still awarded after level 50. To mix things up a bit, perk card packs (containing random perks) are given every two levels up to level 10, and every five levels afterward. This is to encourage experimentation with abilities players may not have considered otherwise. Card packs also come with a stick of gum (containing a joke), which alleviates hunger, which is a nice touch.
Perk cards can be swapped out at anytime, which allows for experimentation with different character builds or adapting to certain situations. For example, the Lone Wanderer perk gives players additional experience points when playing solo, but can be swapped out for another perk since it'd be a waste when joining a group.
The Charisma stat was specifically addressed since it was mainly used to NPC interactions in previous Fallout games (note that Fallout 76 has no NPCs, and all real players). Charisma will allow players to share perks and stat boosts with their squad when grouped up, and will certainly be key for forming an effective squad.
There are hundreds of perks, too. Capping SPECIAL stats limits how powerful players get, which is especially important in an online game, but the expansive perk system leaves room for creativity in builds.
No word was given on whether or not there will be microtransactions or a monetization element when it comes to the perk card system.
Bethesda is coming up with a clever way to deal with bad online manners that's quite punishing; read about how Fallout 76 handles griefing.
Fallout 76 launches for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on November 14, and a pre-release beta is scheduled for sometime in October. Bethesda stated that the Fallout 76 beta will be available on Xbox One first, followed by other platforms. The beta and full game will be distributed directly to consumers by Bethesda instead of using Valve's Steam platform.
We need to talk about Fortnite. Epic Games' world-conquering battle royale shooter has a problem. Whether you agree with this or not depends on whether you take umbrage with the meta infamously known as "Spray and Pray," which stems from various factors introduced in Season 5 that have altered the way the majority of firefights play out.
So let's start from the top. Fortnite's shooting mechanics are centered around a system known as "bloom," which affects each weapon's accuracy. Where you aim isn't the deciding factor in where your bullets will hit, as there's also a random element of luck involved. The shots you take will always land somewhere within your crosshair, with the size of each crosshair varying depending on whether you're aiming down sights, moving, standing, crouching, or jumping. First-shot accuracy (which guarantees your first shot is more accurate than the rest) is also something to take into consideration, but beyond that there isn't anything you can do to ensure each bullet successfully hits its target. Crouching and standing still helps, but you'll still have to pray to the RNG gods if you want your bullets to connect.
As you can imagine, bloom is already divisive on its own, with one alternative being PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' utilisation of mechanics like weapon recoil and bullet drop--offering a more authentic and skill-based depiction of weapon firing. However, it's clear Epic implemented bloom to reduce the skill gap between dedicated players and newcomers--at least when it comes to straight-up firefights. This makes sense when you consider Fortnite is the most popular video game in the world right now, with its availability enticing people from all walks of life to hop into the fray. But recent changes have intensified bloom's impact in a much more negative way.
The two key factors to consider here are the increase in power for SMGs, as well as the nerfs to building and the amount of crafting materials you receive. The new P90 Compact SMG is, of course, the leading major here, with its large magazine and high fire-rate giving it a distinct advantage over most other weapons. But the P90s fellow SMG brethren aren't far behind either. With simple firefights regularly boiling down to a healthy dollop of luck, the rapid-firing SMGs reign supreme in the current Fortnite meta. Just hold down fire and pray for the best. More than anything, however, the emergence of SMGs as the be-all-and-end-all of weapons has made the nerfs to building even more pronounced.
Epic has tinkered with the health of buildings and the amount of materials you receive from knocking down trees, walls, fences, and so on. However, with fewer materials to work with, and less health for each structure you build, the general consensus is that building is gradually being nullified.
SMGs can easily tear through structures with little issue, forcing you to burn through resources just to keep out of the firing line
SMGs can easily tear through structures with little issue, forcing you to burn through resources just to keep out of the firing line. This has led to fights becoming much less dynamic and more predictable, while protracted battles of wits and proficiency are few and far between. There's a clear skill gap when it comes to building that might deter some, but it's also the fundamental aspect that makes Fortnite so unique. And it's being undermined by the SMG-heavy Spray and Pray meta.
One theory being bandied about is that Epic are nerfing building to make the game more welcoming for new and casual players, especially with Fortnite now available on smartphones. Again, this would make sense, but it also feels like a misguided move. Pro players and popular streamers have voiced their concerns about the current meta, along with the hordes of other dedicated players putting in the hours every day, and it's hard to argue with them. Getting good at building is tough, sure, but implementing a tutorial, or making Playground a constant fixture, would give people the opportunity to practice and improve their building skillset without Epic needing to quash its effectiveness.
It's always going to be difficult to please everyone, but deferring to those who have put in the time, money, and effort sounds like a solid strategy. Fortnite is constantly changing, and this meta won't last forever, but it could set a disappointing precedent if Epic sticks to this path going forward.
Bethesda capped off its QuakeCon 2018 keynote address by showing off the first gameplay video for Doom Eternal, the sequel to the 2016 reboot. The follow-up was originally announced during the publisher's E3 2018 press conference with an exciting cinematic trailer, which was shown once again during the QuakeCon keynote, before game director Marty Stratton and creative director Hugo Martin appeared on stage to discuss the sequel.
Once again, Doom Eternal will be about killing monsters with badass guns, and for the sequel the Doom Slayer will be the "strongest, most badass hero" id Software has ever created. The Slayer has had a makeover and has a new weapon called the Ballista, which can spear demons with an explosive bolt.
There's going to be plenty of new weapons in Eternal, and id Software has created new enemies for players to face. Old favourites have been updated, and some have been reimagined, such as the arachnids. They also showed off a new character called the Marauder, who looks a lot like the Doom Slayer--and there's a story behind that, the developers teased. A new system called "Destructible Demons" was also briefly mentioned, and it'll help players "rip and tear" through enemies.
The gameplay video began with the slayer once again putting on his helmet and activating systems. He takes a look at the new blade mounted on his left arm, before loading his shotgun again. Before long he's staring into a massive world where buildings are crumbling and monsters float around the sky. Seconds later, he's latching onto enemies and grappling around, shooting them to bits up-close.
The previous game's loop of dealing damage and then finishing enemies with a melee attack is back, and some new animations have been introduced to make use of the arm-mounted blade. The action looks fast and visceral, which is to be expected from the sequel. This time, however, there looks to be more of an emphasis on moving around seamlessly, as the grapple is used to get to high ground to take out threats.
Larger enemies are shredded to bits by gunfire, and there's also a new mechanic where Doom Slayer is able to climb walls. His mobility is further enhanced by a short-range dash, which is handy for closing the distance on enemies and building momentum. In the demo the Doom Slayer very quickly goes through an assortment of deadly weapons. Along with the arm blade and shotgun, there was a shoulder-mounted flamethrower, a rocket launcher, a sniper-rile, and a grenade launcher.
Amidst the violence there was a moment of levity, when an announcement said, "Remember, 'Demons' can be offensive, refer to them as 'mortally challenged.'"
The Slayer is then shown getting the Blood Punch power-up, which was then used to hit enemies with crushing melee blows. This fit nicely into the frantic leaping around platforms, using floating enemies as grapple points, and shredding anything and everything with lead.
At the very end of the second section of gameplay, it was confirmed that you can invade demons and take control of them. This ability goes as far as letting players team up with demons to form hunting parties. Doom Eternal will allow players to join friends to invade or be invaded, but you can also choose to play alone.
The environment shown during the demo was referred to as Hell on Earth, and it is just one of the "many" places that the game will take players. Id Software has promised it will take players to places they've never seen in a Doom game. The studio said it is building a Doom universe, instead of just another entry in the series. One of the new areas shown is Phobos, a space station that is being besieged by demons. As you enter, people are shocked to see you, stepping out of the way and regarding you with awe. The Slayer uses a red keycard to enter an restricted area, snatching a gun out of the hands of a befuddled guard.
Descending onto the surface of the planet, the Slayer stares out at a giant laser as a voice over comms says, "Warning, the Slayer has entered the facility." Of course, that's when the killing starts. Demons are dispatched with ruthless efficiency, as the Slayer zips around industrial tunnels, launching grenades to obliterate bigger enemies, while using a plasma rifle to pick off the smaller ones. The action only escalates, with demons being set ablaze, picked off using a sniper rifle, and exploded using charged bolts. It's pretty much exactly what you'd expect to see in a sequel to Doom. The gameplay video ends with the arrival of a new enemy that summons a wall of fire, just as the Slayer draws an energy sword and leaps at it.
Another detail confirmed about Doom Eternal is that it will run at at 60 frames per second, which is nice given the highly-demanding nature of its first-person shooting.
Little had been said about Doom Eternal since its reveal at E3 until now. However, producer Marty Stratton and creative director Hugo Martin did reveal that it would build off the previous game, taking its satisfying, fast-paced combat and pushing it further forward. This time, the Doom Slayer will be even more powerful and the types of enemies have doubled. Doom Eternal will also take place on Earth, though we imagine you'll be taking regular trips to other hellish dimensions too.
Id Software's 2016 Doom was a very successful reboot of one of the most iconic and acclaimed first-person shooters of all time. In GameSpot's Doom review Peter Brown said, "Without a doubt, the loud and chaotic campaign is Doom's strongest component."
He continued: "It's straightforward and simple, but it serves its purpose: to thrust you into increasingly dire scenarios fueled by rage and the spirit of heavy metal. Many shooters chase the thrill Doom delivers, but few are as potent in their execution. It captures the essence of what made the classic Doom games touchstones of their day, and translates it to suit modern palates with impressively rendered hellscapes and a steady influx of tantalizing upgrades.
"Doom is the product of a tradition as old as shooters, and while it's not the model to follow in every case, modern shooters could learn a thing or two from Doom's honed and unadulterated identity."
A new set of weekly challenges is now available for Fortnite on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. Unfortunately, there also appears to be a newly discovered bug in the game that presents some problems for one of this week's objectives.
Players are reporting on Reddit that damage caused by Grenades isn't being counted toward the "deal damage with a Clinger, Stink Bomb, or Grenade" challenge. Likewise, players on Epic's forums say they've experienced a similar issue with the Clinger; according to these users, the game inconsistently counts the damage Clingers deal toward their progress.
This is problematic because the challenge in question can only be completed using the three specified weapons. With two-thirds of them effectively unusable due to this bug, it becomes much more difficult to clear the objective. Epic hasn't publicly addressed the issue as of this writing, although the studio typically resolves issues with the game quickly.
This certainly isn't the first time a problem has arisen in Fortnite that prevented players from completing a weekly challenge. Last week, Epic had to temporarily disable the shopping cart and ATK due to a bug. As a result, players weren't able to finish the flaming hoops challenge, which hinged entirely upon leaping through the hoops using either of the vehicles.
Fortunately, players have the entire season to complete Fortnite's challenges, so there's still plenty of time to get your Battle Stars. While you wait for Epic to resolve the Grenade issue, you can complete some of this week's other challenges, such as following a treasure map found in Snobby Shores. For more on Fortnite, be sure to check out our complete Season 5 coverage below.
Season 5 of Fortnite rolls on with another set of weekly challenges to complete. Once again, if you manage to clear all of the challenges in a given week, you'll complete a Road Trip challenge--this season's equivalent of the Blockbuster challenges from Season 4. Doing that, in turn, will reward you with a special loading screen, which contains a subtle hint pointing to the location of a free Battle Pass tier.
If you've kept atop all of the challenges available thus far this season and manage to complete the latest batch of objectives, you'll unlock a loading screen featuring characters posing in front of a dinosaur. The clue on this screen can be found on the sign near the dinosaur's feet, which depicts a house flanked by cacti with a Battle Star just above the roof.
The cacti are the big giveaway, pointing you to the new desert biome introduced in Season 5. Just as the sign depicted, the Battle Star can be found on top of a building surrounded by cacti, near the northwestern edge of the desert. Simply head to the area at the start of a match, land on top of the roof, and you'll be able to collect the Star and level your Battle Pass up by one tier.
You can see where to find the free Battle Pass tier on the map below. We've also put together a video showing the exact location of the Battle Star if you need further help finding it. However, you'll first need to complete five weeks of challenges and unlock the aforementioned loading screen before you can find this Star; you won't simply be able to head to the specified location if you haven't met the requirements.
We're in the thick of Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. As with previous season, the latest one brings with it a selection of new challenges to complete on a weekly basis, as well as a variety of Battle Pass rewards to unlock for your troubles. This time, however, Epic has made a few notable changes to the way certain Battle Pass challenges operate. Here's everything you need to know about the newest Season 5 challenges, details on all of the ones available so far, and exactly how to get them all done.
Once again, players who purchase the Season 5 Battle Pass will get a set of objectives to complete every week, which in turn will go toward leveling the Battle Pass up and unlocking new rewards. Unlike past seasons, however, weekly challenges are now divided into two categories, Free (which are available to all Fortnite players) and Battle Pass (which are reserved for those who've purchased the Pass). That means that even if you haven't bought the Battle Pass, you'll still be able to complete certain objectives and earn rewards.
If you do decide to pick up the Battle Pass partway through the season, you'll be also able to retroactively unlock any premium rewards you've earned based on the tier that you've already reached. However, one of the advantages of purchasing the Battle Pass early is bonus XP, which is awarded for playing in general and for playing in a party with friends. Since leveling up with XP translates into Battle Stars, you'll want to grab the Battle Pass as soon as you can and take advantage of these bonuses.
There are two other types of challenges to complete this season as well: Road Trip and Drift. The former are much like the Blockbuster challenges from Season 4; when you complete all of the challenges in a given week, you'll receive a special loading screen that points to the location of a hidden Battle Star. Drift challenges, on the other hand, task you with gaining a certain amount of XP. There are five Drift challenges to complete in total in Season 5, each of which reward you with a new style option for the Drift skin. If you manage to complete four out of the five Drift challenges, you'll also unlock the Rift Edge, an alternative for the pickaxe. For a limited time, you can also complete special anniversary challenges tied to Fortnite's birthday event.
You'll find a complete list of all Season 5 challenges available so far below, along with links to our maps and guides that will help you complete them all. You can see all of the new skins, cosmetics, emotes, sprays, and other items to unlock this season in our gallery of Fortnite Season 5 Battle Pass rewards.
Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 5 Challenges
Road Trip
Complete all challenges from any week -- loading screen
Complete all challenges from any 2 different weeks -- loading screen
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Complete all challenges from any 4 different weeks -- loading screen
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Complete all challenges from any 7 different weeks -- loading screen
We're now into Season 5, Week 5 of Fortnite, which means there's a new selection of challenges for players to complete on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. As with previous weeks, the newest batch are split between challenges that are available to all players, and a small selection of additional ones that are only accessible to Battle Pass owners. Completing the challenges unlocks Battle Stars, which contribute towards leveling the Battle Pass up and unlocking fresh new items to customize your character with.
This week's challenges for the free tier involve searching for seven chests in Junk Junction and eliminating three opponents in a single match. On top of that, you'll need to use three Rift Portals. Since Rift Portals appear randomly, this one is going to involve spending some time running around searching for them, so we recommend getting on with the other challenges but keeping an eye out for rifts.
For Battle Pass-exclusive challenges, you'll have to deal 300 damage with a Clinger, Stink Bomb, or Grenade; hit a golf ball from tee to green on five different holes; and eliminate three opponents in Shifty Shafts. As with previous weeks, the trickiest of the bunch involves following a treasure map, which this time can be found in Snobby Shores.
As usual, you don't need to find the map to actually complete the hunt for the Battle Star, but if you want to see it, you can take a look below. The Battle Star is located on the roof of the northernmost crypt inside Haunted Hills. The quickest and easiest way to get yourself up there is to build structures until you're high enough to jump on. Take a look below to also see a map of the exact location where the star can be found.
Along with getting Battle Stars, completing any four challenges will get you 5,000 XP. Take a look below for a complete list of challenges.
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Fortnite Season 5, Week 5 Challenges
Free
Search Chests in Junk Junction (7) -- 5 Battle Stars
Use Rift Portals (3) -- 5 Battle Stars
Eliminate opponents in a single match (3) -- 10 Battle Stars
Battle Pass
Deal damage to players with a Clinger, Stink Bomb, or Grenade (300) -- 5 Battle Stars
Hit a golf ball from tee to green on different holes (5) -- 5 Battle Stars
Follow the treasure map found in Snobby Shores (1) -- 10 Battle Stars
Eliminate opponents in Shifty Shafts (3) -- 10 Battle Stars
If you've kept up with all of the challenges in Season 5 thus far and manage to clear the latest set of objectives, you'll complete another Road Trip challenge and be rewarded with a special loading screen that points to the location of a free Battle Pass tier hidden around the island. This one can be found on top of a house surrounded by cacti, but it'll only appear if you've met the aforementioned requirements.
On August 8, developer Epic Games rolled out Fortnite's 5.20 update, introducing a number of new features to the game. Steady Storm became available as a limited-time mode and the double barrel shotgun was added to the game, making those that get their hands on it devastatingly powerful at close range. You can read the full Fortnite update 5.20 patch notes to see everything that was added and changed.
If you're still trying to do older challenges, take a look at the list of our previous Fortnite Season 5 coverage below, where you'll find guides for each week as well as all the important news surrounding the game, such as Epic's decision to go around the Google Play Store when releasing Fortnite for Android.
Season 5, Week 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale is here, and with it comes a few new challenges to complete. One of those will require you to run around the game world in search of Rift Portals to use, which is much easier said than done. Rifts played a key part in the lead up to Season 5, transforming large areas of Fortnite's island. Interacting with them teleports you high into the air above the island, allowing you to plummet down to the ground or use the elevation to glide around.
The difficult part of this challenge is actually finding these portals, as they appear randomly. Generally, you'll have to run around and just keep your eyes open, so we recommend just getting on with the other challenges and staying alert. However, there is one extra tell to look out for: when a rift opens, you'll hear a booming sound that serves as an audio cue to alert players nearby that one has opened, so keep your headphones on and turned up.
If you've never seen a rift before, they look like blue tears in the fabric of reality. They're tricky to see during the daytime, since they can blend into the brilliant blue sky, so it's worth constantly scanning the sky above you.
Although there's no specific location to find the rifts, anecdotally we've found we run into them most in the new areas that were added to the game at the start of Season 5. As a result, we recommend taking regular trips to the desert biome at the bottom of the map and hanging around Snobby Shores too. We've also had some luck finding them in the vicinity of Tomato Town and Risky Reels, so give those a shot if you're struggling.
If you're still trying to complete the other challenges for Fortnite Season 5, Week 5, we've put together a guide on how to follow the Snobby Shores Treasure Map, which is the other more time-consuming quest. Those still catching up on previous weeks' challenges can also take a look below, where you'll find a guide for the entire season thus far, along with some recent news surrounding Fortnite. Alternatively, you can head over to our dedicated Fortnite Season 5 challenge guide.
During Funimation's Otakon 2018 industry panel, the company announced the home release dates for several anime. In total, 12 home releases were included in Funimation's announcement.
Available this November are Angel Links the complete series, Black Clover Season 1 Part 2, Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series the complete series, Starblazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Part 2, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door Steelbook Edition, ReLIFE Final Arc OVAs, One Piece Collection 23, A Sister's All You Need. the complete series, Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond the complete series, Garo -Vanishing Line- Part 1, Tales of the Abyss the complete series, and King's Game the complete series.
Angel Links is a 1999 series about a 16-year-old girl who takes over the family business of defending outer space trading companies from pirates. It had a home release before, but its license expired following Bandai Entertainment's closure in 2012. Funimation picked up the title in 2013, and now, the series is once again up for sale. Black Clover is a 2017 anime about a boy who's born without magical powers in a world of wizards but still aspires to be crowned the Wizard King. Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series is a 2017 series about a young traveller who journeys across the world with a talking motorcycle.
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 is the 2013 remake of the 1974 Space Battleship Yamato, a science fiction space opera. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door continues the critically acclaimed story from 1998's Cowboy Bebop. Releasing in 2001, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is already out on DVD, but Funimation is releasing a version with a fancy steelbook case. As the name implies, ReLIFE Final Arc is the last story arc from the 2013 ReLIFE anime, a series about a 27-year-old man who participates in a scientific experiment that allows him to relive his high school life all over again.
1999's One Piece is one of those anime series that seem like its never going to end, encompassing one of the longest, but most engrossing, stories about a young man's quest to be the next Pirate King. Airing in 2017, A Sister's All You Need is a slice-of-life story following a young novelist with a sister complex and his assortment of friends who are just as strange as he is. The 2018 follow-up to Blood Blockade Battlefront, Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond revolves around the detective organization known as Libra who use their supernatural gifts to combat the monsters that stalk their city.
Garo -Vanishing Line- is a 2017 series about a group of knights who hunt down monsters called Horrors. Tales of the Abyss is the 2008 anime based off of the 2006 PS2 game of the same name. The story follows a young swordsman who must escape a religious organization that wants to use him to fulfill an ancient prophecy. King's Game is a horrifying 2017 series, taking inspiration from the video game of the same name. It follows a high school class that is forced to play "the king's game," where failing to follow the king's orders--regardless of what they are--results in death.
The full details of Funimation's home release schedule is outlined below.
Funimation Home Release Schedule
Angel Links - The Complete Series
Available on DVD and Digital
Street date: 11/06/18
Black Clover - Season One Part Two
Episodes 11-19
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital
Includes Yuno acrylic keychain
Street date: 11/06/18
Kino's Journey -the Beautiful World- the Animated Series - The Complete Series
Available on Blu-ray and Digital
Street date: 11/06/18
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - Part 2
Episodes 14-26
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital
Fits inside the Star Blazers 2199 - Part 1 Limited Edition box
Street date: 11/06/18
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door SteelBook Edition
In theaters this summer for a special limited release on August 15-16
First ever Cowboy Bebop SteelBook release in the U.S.
Available on Blu-ray
Street date: 11/13/18
ReLIFE Final Arc - OVAs
A collection of four OVAs
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Street date: 11/13/18
One Piece - Collection 23
Episodes 541-563
Available on DVD
Street date: 11/13/18
A Sister's All You Need. - The Complete Series
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital
Street date: 11/13/18
Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond - The Complete Season
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital
Street date: 11/20/18
Garo -Vanishing Line- - Part One
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital
Street date: 11/20/18
Tales of the Abyss - The Complete Series
First time on Blu-ray; available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital
In Subtitles Only
Street date: 11/27/18
King's Game - The Complete Series
Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital
Street date: 11/27/18
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